Markets Read Trump’s Signals, Not His Tweets

The Long View argues that markets are increasingly pricing Trump’s signals rather than every pronouncement: stocks have risen on hints of a ceasefire or tariff pauses, while bond markets remain cautious and sensitive to monetary-policy risks, as big investors rebalance away from perceived US credibility threats and towards diversified debt, implying the market’s ‘measure’ of Trump appears in divergent reactions across asset classes.