Will China Bend the Knee Tonight?? SP500, Bitcoin...

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Markus Thielen
April 08, 2025

👇1-13) The White House appeared to panic on Monday, releasing a flurry of headlines suggesting an emergency Fed meeting, a potential 90-day truce in tariff negotiations, and progress with talks involving 50—later revised to 70—countries, with deals like Japan’s expected to be announced soon. But those headlines appeared primarily aimed at halting the stock market’s sharp decline.

👇2-13) Treasury Secretary Bessent was positioned as the calm macroeconomic voice, while Trump's aggressive tariff spokesperson, Lutnick, was noticeably dialed back. Behind the scenes, Bessent reportedly flew to Florida on Sunday to urge Trump to address the tariff endgame publicly, fearing that without reassurance, the stock market could plunge even further.

There’s only one question that truly matters: Will China bend the knee and cave in—or escalate the fight?

SP500 - hitting major support levels after a -22% decline

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