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Is Trump’s love for tariffs really reciprocal in markets?

US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will pursue imposing reciprocal tariffs triggered rallies in bond and equity markets, but we would be surprised if investors were really enthusiastic about the idea. Our assumption is that broad-based tariffs will eventually be put in place and that this will lead bonds and equities generally to sell-off.

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