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Fortune
Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Wall Street’s massive swings signal investors are now ‘too optimistic’ about Trump’s tariff agenda, warns UBS

US President Donald Trump walks to speak to journalists before boarding Air Force One from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 25, 2025 (Credit: SAUL LOEB—AFP/Getty Images)
  • Investors are being cautioned not to overreact to rapidly shifting U.S. trade policy, as markets rallied on a delayed EU tariff threat from President Trump—despite little change in economic fundamentals. Analysts warn that frequent policy reversals, driven by internal White House factions and media sensationalism, are creating volatility and pricing in unnecessary risk, even as U.S.-EU negotiations show signs of progress.

Investors are being warned not to get caught up in the swings of trade policy as analysts highlight there may yet be more twists to come.

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