
Market Turmoil Deepens Amid US Policy Uncertainty and Growth Concerns
The markets do not really seem to share Donald Trump's indifference to the short-term impact of his policies on the US economy.

The markets do not really seem to share Donald Trump's indifference to the short-term impact of his policies on the US economy.

Positive growth impulse in Europe counters tariff hit to Asia The pick-up in risk aversion at the start of this week amongst market participants has triggered a correction lower for emerging market currencies. The CLP (-1.7% vs. USD), COP (-1.2%), BRL (-1.1%), IDR (-0.9%) and THB (-0.7%) have weakened the most since the end of last week while the Central European currencies of the CZK (+0.3% vs. USD) and HUF (+0.1%) have continued to outperform.

American exceptionalism, the main market theme since Trump's election in November, is clearly in a bad way, stoking the idea that American soft power is on the wane. Trump is certainly not solely to blame for this gradual deterioration. Rather, it is the promise of a rebound that seems to be vanishing.



