Analysts at loss to find upside from Donald Trump tariffs

Analysts at loss to find upside from Donald Trump tariffs
Donald Trump said a levy of 10% would apply to nearly all US imports from April 5. (Image: Soel Loeb/AFP)
Gregor Thompson
New Zealand equities analysts and economists are struggling to find any upside to United States President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements. The S&P/NZX 50 index was down 1.23% in early afternoon trading, and the New Zealand dollar dipped after Trump imposed a baseline minimal tariff of 10% most countries, including NZ. Among other countries facing tariffs, China and Vietnam had 34% and 46% tariffs imposed on them, respectively.Economists and investment analysts said they are all working to rec...

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