Morning Brief Trump hikes tariffs, stocks cool, Bitcoin and Nvidia hit highs
President Trump announces a 35% tariff on all Canadian imports starting Aug. 1, and signals more broad-based tariffs could follow. Stocks retreat after a run of record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while bitcoin (BTC-USD) nears $120,000 and Nvidia (NVDA) closes above a $4 trillion market cap for the first time. Delta (DAL) and Levi’s (LEVI) lift outlooks as earnings season heats up.
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Trump imposes 35% tariff on Canadian imports, eyes further trade action
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Stocks retreat from record highs; bitcoin and Nvidia notch new milestones
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Delta and Levi’s raise forecasts as earnings season begins
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