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Eleanor Pringle

Don't be fooled by deescalation, says UBS, Trump's 'surgical increases' on specific sectors are yet to come

resident Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in the Oval Office at the White House on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker - Getty Images)
  • UBS chief investment officer Mark Haefele warns that despite recent signs of de-escalation, the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for a new wave of targeted tariffs in strategic sectors like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical minerals.

The worst-case scenario arising out of Trump's tariff policy is hopefully in the rearview mirror, but analysts are warning that the White House may still make some cutting moves.

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