$4 Trillion Swing in 30 Minutes — Tariff Rumors Rock U.S. Markets!
Today, the markets witnessed one of the wildest swings in history:
10:10 AM ET – Rumors fly that the White House might pause tariffs for 90 days.
10:15 AM – CNBC reports Trump is considering a pause… except for China.
10:18 AM – S&P 500 gains $3 TRILLION in market cap in minutes!
10:25 AM – Conflicting reports: White House “unaware” of any pause.
10:26 AM – CNBC says the headlines were incorrect.
10:34 AM – White House officially calls it “fake news.”
10:40 AM – Markets erase $2.5 TRILLION in gains just 22 mins later.
Total chaos — all triggered by one false narrative.
In this kind of market, even crypto isn’t safe from traditional shocks. BTC briefly dipped under $75K as traders reacted to macro fear.
Lesson? Verify before you buy. FOMO can cost you.