Trump Announces Tariff Pause, Sending Stocks Soaring $4 Trillion

President Donald Trump ignited a surge in U.S. stock market value with his unexpected announcement of a tariff pause on Chinese goods just hours after he posted, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT,” on Truth Social. Trump later followed up with a second post detailing the new tariffs, including a 125% rate for China and a temporary 90-day pause for other countries with a 10% tariff rate. The announcement came after a period of heightened tension between U.S. and China markets following an exchange of tit-for-tat actions.