China announces official countermeasures against new US Section 301 tariffs (12.5%) by July 31, 2026 (confirmed by China's Ministry of Commerce, Reuters or AFP)
Miss
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Published on 24. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. July 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
The US activated new Section 301 tariffs of 12.5% on China (and 59 other economies) on July 24, 2026, citing forced labor in supply chains. China publicly warned of 'damage to trade ties.' Some analysts suggest Beijing may absorb tariffs without full retaliation given economic pressure. Historically, however, China has always announced formal countermeasures within days of US tariff actions (agricultural levies, tech export controls, entity list additions). Probability: 52%.
Data basis for this prediction
- South China Morning Post: 'US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave — 12.5% rate on Chinese goods' (24. Juli 2026)
- Hong Kong Free Press: 'US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners incl. China as Trump rebuilds trade agenda' (24. Juli 2026)
- CNN: 'Trump new tariffs on trading partners' (23. Juli 2026) — Section 301 investigation forced labor
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
China hat auf die am 24. Juli 2026 in Kraft getretenen Section-301-Zölle (12,5 %) wegen Zwangsarbeit KEINE formellen offiziellen Gegenmaßnahmen bis zum 31. Juli 2026 angekündigt. MOFCOM-Sprecher verurteilten die Maßnahme verbal als 'Unilateralismus und Protektionismus' und drohten allgemein mit 'allen notwendigen Maßnahmen zum Schutz legitimer Interessen' (Global Times, 24.07.2026; Tag24). Konkrete Retaliationsmaßnahmen (Gegenzölle, Exportkontrollen, Entity-List-Einträge) speziell für diese Zölle blieben jedoch aus. Der entscheidende Grund: China war nicht allein betroffen (60 Länder insgesamt), und die Zölle stellten lediglich eine Wiederherstellung früherer Tarife dar — Analysten bewerteten Retaliation daher als 'highly unlikely' (Trivium China). Chinas spätere Gegenschritte vom August 2026 (z. B. Exportkontrollen für Drohnen-Dual-Use-Güter, Maßnahmen gegen 6 US-Unternehmen) richteten sich gegen andere US-Aktionen (UFLPA-Entity-List-Erweiterungen, Roboter-/Wechselrichter-Importverbote), nicht gegen die Section-301-Zwangsarbeitszölle. Die in der Vorhersage erwähnte geringere Retaliationsbereitschaft durch wirtschaftlichen Druck trat ein.
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The S&P 500 closed at 7,636.36 on 9 September 2026. Falling below 7,450 by month-end would require a 2.4% decline. Headwinds: Fed rate hike of 25bp on 16 September (CentralBank.Watch: 59% probability), August PPI above expectations (+5.4% YoY), Iran-Gulf risk premium. Stabilizing factors: hike largely priced in (Polymarket: 93% for zero 2026 cuts), Q2 earnings solid, no recession signals. Historically, a single 25bp September hike rarely causes a monthly decline above 2.5%.
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Polymarket shows a 53% probability for a 25 basis point hike as of September 10, 2026. US Core CPI August 2026 (release September 11) is expected by market consensus to be above 3.0% YoY. The ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 bps to 2.50% on September 10, 2026 – an inflation-fighting signal that provides cover for the Fed. Against a hike: a mild slowdown in US industrial output. CME FedWatch also shows ~53% probability for a hike.
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The DAX closed at 25,562 points on September 9, 2026. A gain of +1.7% is required by month-end. Headwinds: ECB rate hike to 2.50% (September 10), 53% FOMC hike probability (September 16), persistently high oil prices (~$101/barrel Brent) weigh on energy-intensive DAX heavyweights. Tailwinds: strong SAP cloud growth expected, robust US demand, EUR/USD at 1.1644 benefits exporters. Implied 30-day volatility (VDAX): ~16%, corresponding to a σ range of roughly ±5.5% by month-end — the 26,000 level falls within the central distribution.