Opinion by Mathew Carr
https://apple.news/Aj4zUE7x2R_KHkw-lf6Akcg
April 7-10, 2025 — One official tells one publication one story. Market moves.
A different US President Trump cabinet official tells another global media company a contradicting story. Market moves in the opposite direction.
Hedge fund mates make money on BOTH market moves. By Tuesday there were three huge moves.
While many markets are closed on the weekend, some are open eg in the Middle East….some commodities…crypto ….sovereign currencies. See below in notes. Market manipulation CAN occur on a Sunday.
Gormless securities regulators scratch heads, uselessly.
There is another scenario…that Trump officials are stupid.
But, I think, following the money, they know EXACTLY what they are doing.
It’s unlawful to manipulate markets. In theory all people trading should have equal access to all market info. Of course this is impossible as relevant information to any trade probably exceeds the capacity of any one human brain. AI should help.
It’s improper to tell market-moving information to a reporter before telling the exchange that the affected securities trade on. It’s also against the rules of many exchanges.
This is SELECTIVE DISCLOSURE.
Monday
On Monday, huge markets fluctuated as officials variously said tariffs were permanent…then they kinda said they might be paused…then on Tuesday …Trump ramped up China’s tariffs to above 100%.
Big swinging dicks
Yahoo Finance snip, April 7 afternoon
The White House wants to make one thing clear: The Trump administration is not backing down on implementing reciprocal tariffs April 9.
In morning trading Monday, markets whipsawed after confusion emerged over whether or not President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his tariff rollout.
Headlines that White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Trump would consider the pause caused an immediate surge in stocks — until it became clear that he didn’t actually say that.
“I think the president is going to decide what the president is going to decide,” Hassett said in an interview with Fox News when asked specifically if Trump would consider a 90-day pause. Shortly after that clarity emerged, stocks sold off once again.
Read more: What Trump’s tariffs mean for the economy and your wallet
The White House later described those headlines as “fake news” in a series of posts on X.
President Trump and some of his closest economic allies have spent the days since a “Liberation Day” tariff surprise shook global markets doubling down on this aggressive tariff policy while recession fears and markets in free fall have prompted some investors to clamor for cooler heads to prevail.
CarrZee:
If Trump wants to be transparent, he should ensure the messaging is truthful and consistent so as to prevent victimisation of innocent traders and the wider public, who have to pay for system costs from stupid, unproductive and unnecessary fluctuations in the markets.
As of Wednesday, the previous “fake news” was confirmed as real.
Spectator:
Shares rebounded, providing more lucrative trading profits
(This story is not advice)
Is this below evidence of criminal intent —-immediately after the crime?
https://www.instagram.com/share/_v3WdWznz
BOE bank stress-test limit breached: Mail
A key threshold measuring whether British banks can cope with a meltdown in global trade has been triggered, we can reveal.
(Tweaks dateline to 7th; adds Mail scoop; note mention of VIX in CarrZee story linked above)
Notes
ChatGPT unchecked:
Most global stock markets operate Monday through Friday and are closed on weekends. However, there are notable exceptions, particularly in the Middle East, where the workweek differs from the Western standard.
Middle Eastern Markets Open on Weekends:
Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul): Operates Sunday to Thursday, with trading hours from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM local time (7:00 AM to 12:00 PM GMT). Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE): Open Saturday to Wednesday, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM local time (5:30 AM to 9:00 AM GMT).
These schedules align with the regional workweeks, where weekends typically fall on Friday and Saturday.
Extended Trading Hours:
In response to global demand and the rise of cryptocurrency markets operating 24/7, some exchanges are exploring extended trading hours:
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE): Plans to extend trading to 22 hours a day, including weekends, pending regulatory approval. This initiative aims to accommodate international investors and compete with platforms offering round-the-clock trading. Alternative Trading Systems: Platforms like Blue Ocean Technologies offer overnight trading for U.S. stocks, facilitating access for investors in different time zones.
While these developments indicate a shift toward more accessible trading hours, traditional stock exchanges predominantly remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays.