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Stock Markets Drop on Latest Trump Tariffs (WSJ. 20250801)Global stock markets and US futures dropped after President Trump signed an executive order that significantly raises tariffs on virtually every US trading partner. Although he delayed their implementation until August the 7th. The president hiked levies on Canadian goods that don't comply with the North American Trade Agreement to 35%. Though he gave Mexico 90 days to set a trade deal and avoid higher tariffs. Other nations where the US has small trade deficits will largely get 15% duties. While countries with which the US runs a surplus will have 10% tariffs. US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Gaza today to develop a new distribution plan, accompanied by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The visit follows Witkoff's meeting yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, where according to an Israeli official, Israel is now considering negotiating a single comprehensive deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip. And we are exclusively reporting that Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates, has sold his remaining stake in the firm he founded. In a letter to clients last week, Bridgewater said the billionaire has also stepped off its board, which caps a tumultuous transition at the hedge fund firm. People familiar with the matter say Bridgewater subsequently issued new shares to the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Brunei in a multi-billion dollar deal that gave the Southeast Asian fund a nearly 20% stake in the Connecticut firm.트럼프가 사실상 모든 교역국에 상당한 관세를 부과하는 행정명령으ㄹ 내리면서 세계 증시 및 미 선물 가격이 하락함. 관세는 8월 7일부터 적용됨. 트럼프는 캐나다에 35% 관세를 부과했으며 멕시코에는 고관세를 피하기 위해 90일 유예 기간을 부여함. 미국이 소규모 적자를 보는 국가에는 15% 관세, 흑자를 내는 국가에는 10% 관세를부과할 것임. 한편 미국의 중동 특사가 주이스라엘 미 대사와 함께 가자 지구를 방문할 예정임. 중동 특사는 어제 예루살렘에서 이스라엘 총리와 회담했음. 이스라엘 관료에 따르면 이스라엘은 가자지구에서 종전하기 위한 하나의 통합적인 합의를 협상 중임. 한편 Bridgewater Associates의 설립자 Ray Dalio가 당사의 잔여 지분을 매각하고 이사회에서 사임했음. Bridgewater는 브루나이 국부펀드에 신규 주식을 발행했으며 이를 통해 브루나이는 Bridgewater 지분 20%를 보유하게 됨
