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Wall Street falls as tariff jitters grip markets

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as investors worried about the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on the global economy, corporate earnings and inflation. Details of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff plans were still being formulated and closely held ahead of a White House Rose Garden announcement ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT). Trump has said that his reciprocal tariffs aim to equalize the comparatively lower U.S. tariff rates with those imposed by other nations.

Analysis-The Aussie is losing its way as markets' risk compass

The Australian dollar's surprising resilience in the face of the hit to market sentiment from U.S. tariffs is raising questions whether its long-standing role as a proxy for risk is ending. The breakdown in that correlation is slowing trade in the Aussie, hurting Australian investors in the U.S., and highlighting how U.S. President Donald Trump is rocking the pillars of financial markets. It is a consequence of an unusual turn in the U.S. dollar, which, says Bank of America currency strategist Oliver Levingston, has shot lower together with stocks for only the third time in 25 years.

Wall Street Trading Desks Warn S&P 500 Selloff Will Get Worse

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street trading desks disagree on many things, but there’s one view they now seem to share: President Donald Trump’s looming tariff announcement will likely exacerbate the S&P 500 Index selloff, at least in the near term.Most Read from BloombergMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLondon Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropeWhat Frank Lloyd Wright Learned From the DesertLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersBan