11:11 - 2.04.2025

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April 2, Fineko/abc.az. On Wednesday, April 2, at 9:05 a.m., futures for the U.S. index S&P fell 0.11% to 5,668.5 points. The US indices ended the previous day mostly with an increase of 0.38-0.87%, while the DJIA lost 0.03%.

ABC.AZ reports that investors are preparing for the introduction of new duties by US President Donald Trump today, they will take effect "immediately". U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers that the duties imposed on Wednesday would act as a "ceiling", meaning the announced tariff amounts would be the maximum. Countries will be able to take steps to lower their rates. Representative Kevin Hearn (Republican, Oklahoma) stated about this in an interview with CNBC. Hearn noted that this "will give confidence about where the limit is, help the market and all of us who are concerned". The manufacturing sector is already bearing the brunt of President Trump's protectionist policy changes.

Although markets are likely to be volatile in the near term, UBS analysts expect the news flow to become "more positive" by the second half of the year.