Seoul shares close over 1% higher on Trump's tariff delay

Keir Starmerprime Minister

It's early days and I think what's really important is open and strong trading relations

Speaking about Trump's tariffs, Keir Starmer said

The events of the last few days have once again shown that anything can be expected of Trump,

Commerzbank economists said in a note

Markets have shown some nervousness around the prospect of a trade war, yet it doesn't look like we're going to have another truly miserable day,

noted Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell

A risk is that this is the beginning of a tit-for-tat trade war, which could result in lower GDP growth everywhere, higher US inflation, a stronger dollar and upside pressure on US interest rates,

said Stephen Dover, chief market strategist and head of Franklin Templeton Institute

Investors have suggested the equity market is the US administration’s scorecard and any policy changes that hurt risk assets will be quickly dialed back,

Bank of America strategists led by Mark Cabana wrote in a BofA Global Research report

However, the uncertainty surrounding the permanence of these tariffs makes it challenging for companies to make informed capital investment decisions,

he added

It's probably going to take several quarters to have a noticeable impact,

Christopher said

One thing we can say for sure. Markets are going to remain subject to massive headline risk in coming hours... days... and years,

forecast Ray Attrill, foreign currency strategist at National Australia Bank

This is a very fluid and evolving situation,

said Victoria Greene at G Squared Private Wealth

Ross Mayfieldamerican businessman

We are in a bull market fueled by a strong U.S. consumer and rising corporate profitability. Until something cracks with this narrative, I believe dips are buyable,

said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird

Those are riskier cryptos” than bitcoin

said Garrick Hileman, an independent cryptocurrency analyst

The flip side of like this asset gaining respectability and finding a role in institutional portfolios is now all of a sudden you’re exposed to the liquidity constraints that larger investors face,

said Nic Carter, a partner at the crypto investment firm Castle Island Ventures

The volatility is something that we have leaned into in a big way since the turn of the calendar,

Simpson said

Dividend-paying stocks in general tend to be less sensitive to interest rates because you are getting more of your return in the form of dividends,

explained Rafia Hasan, CFP and chief investment officer at Perigon Wealth Management in San Francisco

Initially, Treasury yields are likely to rise as tariffs raise inflation,

the fixed income team at the Schwab Center for Financial Research said in an email Monday

Covered calls tend to generally work best when we need them most,

he said

Think about what industries are going to be vulnerable to some of these tariffs,

she said

During normal times, I encourage people, especially retirees, to carve out a portion of their bond portfolio and build a bond ladder using short-term Treasurys, or brokered bank CDs,

he said

Joo Wonsouth Korean actor

Due to higher tariffs, the price competitiveness of these Korean goods manufactured in the two U.S. neighbors will inevitably become weaker,

said Joo Won, director of the Hyundai Research Institute

Under these circumstances, Korea should embrace the possibility of setbacks in exports, which in turn can lower the country’s annual growth by up to 0.5 percent,

said Shin Se-don, a professor emeritus of economics at Sookmyung Women’s University