⭐️ China raises import tariffs to 125%; Tesla halts car sales — April 11, 2025

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The Markets:

📉 Fear & Greed Index: 7/100

🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 — Extreme Fear based on VIX

The calculation is based on VIX:
σ² = (2 / T) * Σ[ΔK * (K^(-2)) * e^(RT) * Q(K)] - (1 / T) * [(F / K0) - 1]²

Where:
- T is the time to expiration in years.​
- ΔK is the interval between strike prices.​
- K is the strike price of the option.​
- R is the risk-free interest rate.​
- Q(K) is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread for each option with strike K.​
- F is the forward index level derived from index option prices.​
- K0 is the first strike below the forward index level F.

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Market Indices

Summary:
Today's indices delivered mixed results. While the FTSE 100, MSCI World, and S&P 500 VIX recorded modest gains, most leading indices fell sharply by the close.

• 🟢 FTSE 100: Last 7,952.83, Range [High: 7,990.69 | Low: 7,860.42] – Change: +39.58 (+0.50%) at 08:22:34

• 🟢 MSCI World: Last 3,425.37, Range [High: 3,429.71 | Low: 3,415.67] – Change: +3.46 (+0.10%) at 08:22:30

• 🟢 S&P 500 VIX: Last 42.23, Range [High: 44.64 | Low: 39.85] – Change: +1.37 (+3.35%) at 08:22:16

• 🔴 CAC 40: Last 7,097.94, Range [High: 7,204.60 | Low: 7,007.63] – Change: -28.08 (-0.39%) at 08:22:30

• 🔴 Euro Stoxx 50: Last 4,783.15, Range [High: 4,875.35 | Low: 4,727.35] – Change: -35.77 (-0.74%) at 08:22:34

• 🔴 Small Cap 2000: Last 1,831.39, Range [High: 1,864.77 | Low: 1,788.98] – Change: -81.77 (-4.27%) at 10/04

• 🔴 S&P 500: Last 5,268.05, Range [High: 5,353.15 | Low: 5,115.27] – Change: -188.85 (-3.46%) at 10/04

• 🔴 DAX: Last 20,308.63, Range [High: 20,842.31 | Low: 20,107.92] – Change: -280.72 (-1.36%) at 08:22:34

• 🔴 S&P/TSX: Last 23,014.87, Range [High: 23,596.86 | Low: 22,703.43] – Change: -712.16 (-3.00%) at 10/04

• 🔴 Nasdaq: Last 16,387.31, Range [High: 16,712.37 | Low: 15,894.27] – Change: -737.66 (-4.31%) at 10/04

• 🔴 S&P/BMV IPC: Last 51,514.82, Range [High: 52,531.27 | Low: 51,386.73] – Change: -1,012.85 (-1.93%) at 10/04

• 🔴 Dow Jones: Last 39,593.66, Range [High: 39,996.93 | Low: 38,427.70] – Change: -1,014.79 (-2.50%) at 10/04

• 🔴 Bovespa: Last 126,355, Range [High: 127,797 | Low: 124,895] – Change: -1,441 (-1.13%) at 10/04

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Forex & Bonds

Summary:
In the currency and bond arena, digital assets and major forex pairs enjoyed moderate gains. Meanwhile, treasury yields and other bond instruments posted slight declines, reflecting a cautious bond market.

• 🟢 BTC/USD: Last 82,054.00 – Change: +1,284.00 (+1.59%)

• 🟢 EUR/USD: Last 1.1348 – Change: +0.0150 (+1.34%)

• 🟢 30-Year Treasury: Last 4.849 – Change: +0.056 (+1.17%)

• 🟢 GBP/USD: Last 1.3106 – Change: +0.0139 (+1.07%)

• 🔴 10-Year Treasury: Last 4.394 – Change: -0.006 (-0.14%)

• 🔴 USD/JPY: Last 142.80 – Change: -1.62 (-1.12%)

• 🔴 5-Year Treasury: Last 4.038 – Change: -0.063 (-1.54%)

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Major News

Summary:
The major stock headlines highlight a broadly negative market mood with most blue-chip and tech names contracting. Only a couple of tickers managed to tick higher in an otherwise bearish trend.

• 🟢 UDN: Change: +2.09%

• 🟢 BIL: Change: +0.01%

• 🔴 UUP: Change: -2.09%

• 🔴 TLT: Change: -2.76%

• 🔴 JPM: Change: -3.09%

• 🔴 GOOG: Change: -3.53%

• 🔴 IWR: Change: -3.61%

• 🔴 GOOGL: Change: -3.71%

• 🔴 SPYG: Change: -3.89%

• 🔴 QQQ: Change: -4.25%

• 🔴 BLK: Change: -4.27%

• 🔴 SPY: Change: -4.38%

• 🔴 AMZN: Change: -5.17%

• 🔴 ARKK: Change: -5.76%

• 🔴 NVDA: Change: -5.91%

• 🔴 TSLA: Change: -7.27%

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