Canada Trade Talks Collapse as US Imposes 50% Tariffs and Bitcoin Surges

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Canada and the US plunge into a tariff standoff after trade talks collapse over the weekend, semiconductor stocks drag the Nasdaq lower while the Dow holds firm, and Bitcoin surges toward $80,000 as institutional demand returns in force. We break down the chip selloff, Samsung's stunning plunge in Asia, gold's parabolic run to record highs, and a wild session across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD. Plus: oil slips despite fresh Iran sanctions, and Nike marks its largest drawdown in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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