The Supreme Court struck down the reciprocal tariff mechanism, leading Trump to haphazardly boost tariffs to 15%. Ven Ram notes the US trade deficit is at multi-decade highs, while the Eurozone has a current account surplus. Typically, tariffs strengthen the domestic currency (import compression). However, the *uncertainty* of the policy (150-day windows, legal challenges, refund chaos) is acting as a risk premium on US assets. The market is punishing the chaos rather than rewarding the protectionism. Bearish USD / Bullish EUR. If EURUSD hits 1.20, the ECB may be forced to cut rates aggressively to protect European exporters, reversing the trend.
The Supreme Court struck down the reciprocal tariff mechanism, leading Trump to haphazardly boost tariffs to 15%. Ven Ram notes the US trade deficit is at multi-decade highs, while the Eurozone has a current account surplus. Typically, tariffs strengthen the domestic currency (import compression). However, the *uncertainty* of the policy (150-day windows, legal challenges, refund chaos) is acting as a risk premium on US assets. The market is punishing the chaos rather than rewarding the protectionism. Bearish USD / Bullish EUR. If EURUSD hits 1.20, the ECB may be forced to cut rates aggressively to protect European exporters, reversing the trend.