While Trump did not fulfil a promise to impose new tariffs on US trading partners on “day one”, an executive memo ordered departmental reviews of existing trade practices, with a deadline of April 1.
On Tuesday, the first trading day following the inauguration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 1.2% and the S&P 500 SPX climbed 0.9% as investors welcomed Trump's calmer-than-expected tone ...