U.S. stock futures are lower in choppy trade after China announced additional 84% Tariffs On U.S. Goods From April 10th this morning. The moves come after another day of significant turmoil as U.S. President Donald Trump implemented unprecedented trade tariffs, the highest in a century, intensifying tensions with China. The tariffs, which sparked a four-day stock market rout, heightened investor anxiety, leading to volatile trading sessions with the VIX closing at 5-year highs yesterday.

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 briefly surged over 4% but closed down 1.6% and now sits nearly 19% below its all-time high, underscoring the escalating economic fallout from the tariff hikes. Customs are expected to start collecting new tariffs on imports from 86 nations on Wednesday. A total tariff rate of 104% on Chinese imports went into effect overnight, after China retaliated with 34% tariffs on U.S. imports on Friday, with the two countries now embroiled in a full-blown trade war.

• Oil (/CL) – Oil prices are down over 6% near $56 a barrel and fell for a fifth straight day to their lowest level in 4 years after U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect, including a 104% duty on Chinese goods, intensifying a global trade war. API reports that crude inventories fell 1.057M barrels last week. Gasoline inventories rose 207,000 barrels.

• Gold (/GC) – Gold prices are up over 3% near $3080 as the dollar weakened and as investors braced for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs to take effect, with most flocking to safe-haven gold for cover as global trade tensions escalate and fears of a recession mount.

• Bitcoin (/BTC) – The crypto future is down 1% near 76K in the premarket. Bitcoin is near 5-month lows from the overnight session.

• VIX – The CBOE Volatility Index has surged again, nearly to 58.

• U.S. Dollar (/DX) – The dollar is down 0.5% to near 102.

• Jefferies upgrades Apple (AAPL) & Starbucks (SBUX) to Hold from Underperform

• Goldman Sachs upgrades Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to Buy from Neutral

• Piper Sandler upgrades Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) to Overweight from Neutral

• Bernstein downgrades Ford (F) to Underperform from Market Perform

• Jefferies downgrades Host Hotels (HST), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), and Xenia Hotels (XHR) to Hold from Buy

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