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Tariffs News 26 September 2025 - 11 November 2025

U.S.–Switzerland Near Tariff Deal: 39% Duties Could Drop to 15% as Trump Confirms Talks; Swiss Watch Stocks Rally (Nov. 11, 2025)

U.S.–Switzerland Near Tariff Deal: 39% Duties Could Drop to 15% as Trump Confirms Talks; Swiss Watch Stocks Rally (Nov. 11, 2025)

Published: November 11, 2025 Key points What’s new today The U.S. and Switzerland appear to be edging toward a breakthrough that would slash the punitive 39% “reciprocal” tariff Washington placed on Swiss goods this summer. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, President Trump said, “We’re working on a deal to get their tariffs a little bit lower,” confirming active talks but declining to name a number. Reuters Multiple outlets report the target under discussion is around 15%, aligning Switzerland with the effective baseline rate applied to European Union goods under the current U.S. tariff regime. Bloomberg’s update this morning
11 November 2025
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Stocks Slip as Tech Wobble Returns; Layoffs Spike and Tariff Showdown Clouds Outlook — Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Stocks Slip as Tech Wobble Returns; Layoffs Spike and Tariff Showdown Clouds Outlook — Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Market snapshot U.S. equities opened in the red Thursday, extending this week’s choppy pattern as investors weighed mixed corporate results against macro headwinds. At the bell, all three major indices slipped, with breadth tilting negative. The tone was cautious amid debate over still‑rich tech multiples and uncertain economic signals. Reuters Overseas, European trading was subdued ahead of central‑bank cues, while Gulf markets tracked Asia modestly higher earlier in the day, helped by firmer regional catalysts and a tentative rebound in risk appetite. Reuters+1 The macro picture: weaker private labor signals in a data drought With the government shutdown freezing several
6 November 2025
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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) plunges as tariff hit and soft FY‑2026 outlook overshadow Rhode boost: what to know today (Nov. 6, 2025)

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) plunges as tariff hit and soft FY‑2026 outlook overshadow Rhode boost: what to know today (Nov. 6, 2025)

What happened e.l.f. Beauty’s stock is tumbling today after the company’s fiscal Q2 print and FY‑2026 guidance underwhelmed investors. In last night’s release, management guided to $1.55–$1.57 billion in sales and $2.80–$2.85 adjusted EPS for FY‑2026, short of consensus (~$1.65B and ~$3.58). The outlook reflects a step‑down in profitability as U.S. import tariffs lift costs and growth in the core e.l.f. brand moderates versus last year’s blockbuster product cycle. Shares fell as much as ~26% after hours Wednesday and were still sharply lower in early Thursday trading. Elf Beauty Investor+1 By the numbers (Q2 FY‑2026) Guidance snapshot vs. last year
6 November 2025
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Supreme Court Tariff Showdown: Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Trade Gamble Meets Skeptical Justices

Supreme Court Tariff Showdown: Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Trade Gamble Meets Skeptical Justices

In sum, the Supreme Court appears poised to make a definitive ruling on Trump’s tariff gambit – one that will either vindicate his bold use of emergency power or slam the brakes on it. The stakes are enormous: billions of dollars, the balance of economic power between Congress and the President, and the future course of U.S. trade policy all hang in the balance. As Hofstra law professor James Sample noted, this is “a staggeringly important case” that could reshape the economy and constitutional order for years to come abcnews.go.com. Both Wall Street and Main Street await the outcome, bracing
5 November 2025
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Newell Brands Stock Crashes on Tariff Woes – Inside NWL’s Plunge and Turnaround Struggles

Newell Brands Stock Crashes on Tariff Woes – Inside NWL’s Plunge and Turnaround Struggles

In-Depth Report Stock Price Plunge and Recent Performance Newell Brands’ stock cratered in late October 2025, culminating in a one-day collapse on October 31 after its earnings release. The shares fell from about $4.72 to around $3.25 in a single session, a drop of roughly 32% tokenist.com. This rout left the stock at its lowest price on record tokenist.com, an astonishing fall for a company that five years ago traded above $20 per share. The selloff on Oct. 31 was precipitated by disappointing quarterly results and a hefty cut to the company’s outlook (more on that below). It capped off
31 October 2025
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Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Rockets on Tariffs and Rare-Earth Push – But Caution Remains

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Rockets on Tariffs and Rare-Earth Push – But Caution Remains

Stock Price and Recent Movement On Oct. 20, CLF stock surged after-market, reflecting the earnings and strategic announcements. TS2 reports the stock “jumped nearly 20% on October 20, 2025”, reaching an intraday high around $16.50 before settling at about $15.50 ts2.tech. This lifted the share price to a new 52-week high and brought the year-to-date gain to roughly +42% ts2.tech ts2.tech. For comparison, U.S. steel peers like Nucor saw much smaller moves; Nucor’s stock was up ~17% YTD and edged up modestly in late Oct, while CLF jumped sharply ts2.tech. Broad market action was relatively stable on Oct. 20, suggesting CLF’s
21 October 2025
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Tariffs & Rare-Earth Gold Rush: Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Surges 19% on New Trade Policies

Tariffs & Rare-Earth Gold Rush: Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Surges 19% on New Trade Policies

Tariff-Fueled Growth in Q3 Cleveland-Cliffs’ Q3 results revealed a tariff-fueled bump in sales. Revenue rose 3.6% year-over-year to $4.73 billion, thanks in part to the 50% tariff on imported steel imposed earlier this year marketscreener.com. The company shipped 4.0 million net tons of steel (vs 3.8 M last year), reflecting stronger orders from automakers investorshub.advfn.com. However, CLF still posted a GAAP net loss of $251 million ($0.51/share), nearly unchanged from a year ago marketscreener.com. Adjusted loss was $0.45/share, in line with forecasts. Management emphasized that new long-term contracts with Detroit automakers (Ford, GM, etc.) were secured under the new trade rules. As
20 October 2025
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Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

Crypto Carnage Erupts: Trump’s Surprise Tariff Tweet Sparks Historic $200B Sell-Off

Tariff Bombshell Sends Crypto into Tailspin On Friday evening, Oct. 10, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting Nov. 1. The tweet blindsided markets. Within minutes, a “risk-off” stampede hit global assets – and crypto fell hardest. Bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to ~$114,000 in hours ts2.tech, ultimately bottoming near $104,782 (a 14% plunge) by Oct. 11 reuters.com. Ether fell over 12%, dipping under $3,500 reuters.com. Smaller “altcoins” got crushed as leveraged traders were liquidated en masse. The Wall Street Journal reported this surprise tariff tweet “triggered a cryptocurrency
14 October 2025
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Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

European Stocks Surge Amid Tariff Twists and Bank Boosts – What’s Next for October?

Index Performances: Broad Gains, Sector Rotation European benchmarks climbed on Friday, shrugging off mid-week lows. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed +0.8% investing.com. Country indices ended higher: Spain’s IBEX 35 led with ~+1.3%, the CAC 40 (France) +0.97%, the DAX (Germany) +0.87%, and the FTSE 100 (UK) +0.77% reuters.com investing.com. Week-over-week, gains were modest – STOXX 600 was just 0.07% higher investing.com – reflecting a recovery from tariff-led fears. By sector, financials and industrials outperformed. European insurers (e.g. Munich Re, SCOR) jumped ~2% on the day investing.com, driven partly by dovish global rate signals and M&A chatter. Materials and industrial stocks
28 September 2025
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Wall Street Rebounds: PCE In‑Line, Tariff Shock, and Fed‑Cut Bets — What It All Means (Sept. 26, 2025)

Wall Street Rebounds: PCE In‑Line, Tariff Shock, and Fed‑Cut Bets — What It All Means (Sept. 26, 2025)

Key facts (today) The U.S. stock market today — what moved prices 1) The data that mattered: PCE & spendingMarkets exhaled as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge arrived exactly as expected: headline PCE +0.3% m/m (2.7% y/y), core +0.2% m/m (2.9% y/y). Treasury yields drifted lower, with the 10‑yr near 4.18% and the 2‑yr around 3.65%, signaling relief that there was no upside shock. Futures ticked higher on the print.  Reuters “This should give some reassurances on the inflation side,” said Doug Beath of Wells Fargo Investment Institute.  Reuters Consumer spending stayed solid in August, adding to this week’s Q2 GDP revision to 3.8%. The resilience complicates the Fed’s job (growth strong, inflation easing
26 September 2025
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Tariff Shock and Fed Jitters: Asian Markets Stumble as Rally Meets Reality

Tariff Shock and Fed Jitters: Asian Markets Stumble as Rally Meets Reality

Key Facts and Headlines September 25, 2025 – Cautious Optimism Before the Storm Asian markets were mostly steady on Thursday as investors navigated mixed signals from central banks and awaited key U.S. data releases. Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up 0.3% to 45,755, recovering from early losses abcnews.go.com. Optimism in Tokyo was underpinned by hopes that the Bank of Japan would maintain its ultra-easy policy: fresh data showed Tokyo consumer inflation at 2.5% in September, below forecasts (2.8%) abcnews.go.com. While still above the BoJ’s 2% target, the cooler-than-expected price rise eased pressure for immediate tightening. This spurred bets that the BoJ
26 September 2025
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Tariff Shocks & Rate Jitters Ignite Wild 48 Hours in European Markets

Tariff Shocks & Rate Jitters Ignite Wild 48 Hours in European Markets

Key Facts German DAX index graph at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, reflecting volatile mid-week trading reuters.com. Pan-European Overview: From Slump to Rebound European equities seesawed over the two days, buffeted by transatlantic trade tensions and shifting rate expectations. On Thursday Sept. 25, the STOXX Europe 600 index dropped 0.7%, touching levels not seen in three weeks reuters.com. Almost every major bourse closed in the red reuters.com as traders digested a slew of worrying signals: fresh U.S. trade investigations into high-tech imports, surprisingly robust U.S. economic data, and guarded comments from central bankers. By Friday Sept. 26, however, markets regained footing
26 September 2025
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