Stock market goes haywire with massive swings after ‘fake news’ reports about future of Trump’s tariff plan

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An untrue report about a possible 90-day pause on President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs caused massive swings in the stock market – as all the major markets went from major losses to major wins back to steep losses in a matter of minutes.

Stocks turned positive around 10:30 a.m. in a sudden reversal of recent trends, with the Dow Jones shooting up before falling back down to a loss of 629 points. The S&P 500 also spiked up and down suddenly on Monday morning.

The swings came as CNBC and social media users reported that National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs for all countries other than China.

However, there appears to be no evidence Hassett made that claim, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports “fake news.”

Stock markets saw massive swings on Monday after ‘fake news’ reports about the future of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan (AP)

The rumors appeared to stem from an interview Hassett gave on Fox News, during which he was asked if the administration would consider a 90-day pause as proposed by billionaire Bill Ackman.

“I think that the president is going to decide what the president is going to decide,” Hassett responded.

“I would urge everyone, especially Bill, to ease off the rhetoric a little bit,” he added.

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