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Markets Edge Higher After President's Latest Tariff Threats (WSJ. 20250714)

U.S. Markets edged higher today as President Trump turned up the pressure on Russia and two of America's largest trading partners, the EU and Mexico. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 88 points to close at 44,460. The S&P climbed almost nine points and the Nasdaq rose 55 points. President Trump said today that the U.S. will impose tariffs of up to 100% on Russia if it doesn't agree to halt hostilities in Ukraine within 50 days. He also threatened to slap 30% tariffs on EU and Mexican goods. Market reaction was still subdued. Among individual companies, crypto-sensitive stocks rose as Bitcoin prices rallied to another high, Coinbase's market cap hit $100 billion for the first time. Circle Internet Group added 9%, Coinbase and Robinhood both closed the day almost 2% higher. Kenvue the maker of Tylenol and Benadryl named director Kirk Perry as interim chief executive, shares were up two and a quarter percent. Swedish automaker Volvo said it would take a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion related to launch delays in tariffs, shares fell almost 4.5%. Chip design software company Synopsys received a conditional approval from China to buy Ansys. Shares of Synopsys fell nearly 2% while Ansys gained 3%. And Warner Bros. Discovery had a good opening weekend with its new Superman movie, which grossed an estimated $122 million in the U.S. and Canada, shares rose about 2.4%.

트럼프가 러시아, EU, 멕시코에 관세 압박을 높이는 가운데 주요 미 증시가 상승함. 트럼프는 러시아가 50일 내 우크라이나와 휴전하지 않으면 100% 관세를 부과할 것이라고 함. EU, 멕시코에는 30% 관세를 부과하겠다고 협박함. 시장은 무시하는 모습임. 한편, Bitcoin이 다시 사상 최고치를 기록하며 관련 주가도 상승함(예: Coinbase, Circle Internet Group, Robinhood). 한편, 소비자건강재(예: 통증약 Tylenol, 알레르기약 Benadryl) 제조업체 Kenvue가 신규 CEO를 임명하며, 주가가 상승함. 한편, 스웨덴 자동차 제조업체 Volvo가 관세 여파로 12억 달러를 타격받을 예정이라며, 주가가 하락함. 한편, 중국 당국이 반도체 설계업체 Synopsys의 소프트웨어 업체 Ansys 인수를 조건부 승인함. 한편, 영화 슈퍼맨이 개봉 첫 주에 미국, 캐나다에서 1억 달러 이상의 흥행을 기록하며 Warner Bros. Discovery 주가가 상승함.