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President Trump has posted a new announcement on Truth Social, the social media platform. He wrote:
“Rubio imposes visa restrictions on European officials who attempted to censor American free speech:”
How Will Trump’s Statement Affect the Stock Market?
This latest post has the potential to affect the stock market. That’s because Trump’s amplification of Rubio’s visa restrictions on European officials could heighten perceived transatlantic tensions, potentially weighing on investor sentiment toward major European equity markets. If investors interpret this as a sign of growing regulatory and political friction between the U.S. and the EU/UK, ETFs such as iShares MSCI Germany (EWG), Italy (EWI), France (EWQ), and United Kingdom (EWU) could see short-term outflows or higher volatility. However, unless this rhetoric escalates into concrete economic measures like tariffs or broader sanctions, any impact on these country-specific ETFs is likely to be modest and sentiment-driven rather than fundamentally driven.
Here are some of the stocks that might be affected:
iShares MSCI Germany ETF ((EWG)),
iShares MSCI Italy ETF ((EWI)),
iShares MSCI France ETF ((EWQ)),
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF ((EWU)).