TARIFF DELAYED TO AUGUST 7
After repeatedly stating that August 1 would be the final and non-negotiable deadline for the implementation of the tariff, the government of the United States postponed the date when reciprocal tariffs adjusted by Donald Trump will take effect.
In an executive order signed this Thursday (31), the Republican imposed rates ranging from 10% to 41% on dozens of countries, which will take effect seven days after its publication, on August 7, next Thursday.
Brazil appears on the list with a reciprocal rate of 10%. On the eve, Wednesday (30), the Republican confirmed, already considering this base rate, that he would raise the tariff applied against Brazilian imports by 40 percentage points, totaling 50%.
In Asia, around 11 PM Brasília time, the Japanese stock index Nikkei 225 fell by 0.43%. In South Korea, the Kospi opened down by 1.08%. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell by 0.12%; while the SSE Composite Index in Shanghai was down by 0.08%. In Taiwan, the market fell by more than 1% during the opening.
In Europe, stocks hit a three-week low on Friday, at the end of a busy week, with investors worried about the impact of U.S. tariffs, including a 39% rate on Switzerland.