📈 Morning Update | 23.04.2025 Markets are on the rise after Trump softened his tone — the bounce is especially strong in the US: 🟢 US500 +1.50% 🟢 US100 +1.86% 🟢 US2000 +1.65% 💵 USD is up 0.25%, while 🇺🇸 30-year bond yields dropped to 4.80%. 📣 Investors welcomed Trump’s latest comments, even though his stance often shifts. 🗣️ Trump said he won’t fire Fed Chair Powell (despite earlier threats), but wants faster rate cuts. He also struck a softer tone on 🇨🇳 China, saying the US would be “very nice” in talks — though he warned that deal terms could tighten if China doesn’t play along. 🥇 Gold corrected by -1.25% to $3,335/oz. 💹 Crypto continues to shine: 🚀 bitcoin hit $93,500, 📈 Ethereum reached $1,800. 🧠 Fed's Kugler flagged ongoing risks from tariffs & uncertainty, but reassured that inflation expectations remain steady. She sees AI as a potential productivity booster, not a job killer. 🇦🇺 Australia’s PMI (Apr): 🏭 Manufacturing – 51.7 💼 Services – 51.4 Slight slowdown, but still in growth territory. 🇯🇵 Japan’s PMI stuck in contraction mode for the 10th month at 48.5, signalling weak demand & low confidence. 🚗 The US is pushing 🇬🇧 UK to cut car tariffs from 10% to 2.5%, and ease food import rules. Origin-of-goods rules also under review. ⚡ Tesla soared +5.40% after hours, despite a 71% drop in profits 📉.