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DHL Suspends Some Shipments 🚨
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DHL Suspends Some Shipments 🚨
The growing tariff war continues to wreak havoc on business, and this time, it is impacting DHL Group (OTCMKTS: DHLGY).
Details: Over the weekend, the package delivery and supply chain company DHL Express said it would temporarily pause consumer shipments valued at over $800 to the United States due to the new tariffs.
The company said business-to-business shipments would not be paused.
Stock Price: During the growing trade war, DHL’s stock has climbed 17.23% this year.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: DHL's temporary suspension of B2C shipments over $800 to the U.S. will likely disrupt global supply chains, increase costs for companies and consumers, and contribute to inflationary pressures.
International e-commerce companies and retailers relying on DHL for direct-to-consumer shipments above $800 will be forced to seek alternative logistics providers or split orders to stay under the threshold, increasing operational complexity and costs.
The sudden halt creates bottlenecks in supply chains, particularly for high-value goods and specialty products that cannot easily be split into smaller shipments.
Final Thoughts: This suspension may result in a surge in demand for competing logistics providers in the U.S.
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Notables
Notable Earnings Today: W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB), Comerica (NYSE: CMA), AZZ (NYSE: AZZ), Medpace (Nasdaq: MEDP), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), BOK Financial (Nasdaq: BOKF), Calix Networks (NYSE: CALX), Cathay Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), AGNC Investment (Nasdaq: AGNC), Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), Capital City Bank Group (Nasdaq: CCBG), Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX), Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS), Flexsteel Industries (Nasdaq: FLXS), Guaranty Bancshares (NYSE: GNTY), HBT Capital (Nasdaq: HBT), Hexcel (NYSE: HXL), Metropolitan Bank (NYSE: MCB), Washington Trust Bancorp (Nasdaq: WASH), Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL).
Notable IPOs Today: Rithm Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: RAC), Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: VINC), Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: LOKV), Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: FERA), Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (NYSE American: DVS), TMD Energy Limited (NYSE American: TMDE).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: PERSOWN Connect (Wefunder), DYLN (Wefunder), Currently Wine Co. (Republic), Seedsheet (Wefunder), Alfie’s (Honeycomb).
Notable Economic Events Today: U.S. Leading Indicators (10:00 a.m. ET).
Chainlink's Spring Recovery
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As most cryptocurrency prices remained flat on Sunday, the price of Chainlink $LINK.X ( â–¼ 0.76% ) jumped about 4%.
Details: Chainlink’s price is up due to a combination of strong technical support, early bullish signals on key indicators, and positive market sentiment.
Final Thoughts: Chainlink started 2025 off badly, but now it is up 6% in the last 7 days.
Gold Reaches All-Time High
The price of gold jumped about 5% this week and has now reached an all-time high.
Final Thoughts: Problems with the U.S. dollar and the growing trade war are causing the price of gold to rise.
Trends to Watch
Revenge Warning: China vows retaliation against countries that follow U.S. calls to isolate Beijing (CNBC)
New Ideas: Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V (Cointelegraph)
Speaking out: Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Against Curbing Central Bank Independence (Bloomberg)
Progress Wanted: Investors are eager for tariff deals. They might get more tumult in bonds and stocks instead. (MarketWatch)
Small Business Pain: As tariffs hit Main Street, shop owners fear getting crushed by corporate rivals (NBC News)
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