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Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs as Futures Fall Ahead of Jobs Data

Investors await today’s July labor figures following tech earnings that underscore mounting tariff costs.

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Overview

  • President Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs of 10%–41% on dozens of countries, set to take effect Aug. 7.
  • Canada’s tariff rate jumped to 35% on Aug. 1, excluding goods covered by the USMCA.
  • Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell about 1% as investors digested the tariff announcements.
  • The July jobs report due today is expected to show the economy added 100,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%.
  • Apple and Amazon beat second-quarter earnings estimates but highlighted tariff-related costs of $1.1 billion for Apple and saw Amazon shares slide 8% in premarket trading.