Markets on Edge Ahead of 'Liberation Day'

April 1, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Market jitters stemming from concerns about U.S. trade policies are spilling over to consumer demand for fuels, though data are highly volatile amid pending tariffs.

Major stock market indices were in the red on Monday amid fears that trade policies embraced by U.S. President Donald Trump could upend the global economy. Markets were bracing for what Trump has dubbed "Liberation Day," when his administration is expected Wednesday to enact sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.