US stocks decline due to Donald Trump's new trade policy decisions

American and European stocks went lower on Monday amid new announcements by US President Donald Trump on trade tariffs. On Saturday, he stated his intention to impose 30% duties on most imports from the EU and Mexico starting August 1.

European Union officials said they would continue to push for a negotiated settlement of trade tensions. However, Germany's finance minister called for decisive action if the US imposes import duties.

As noted by Reuters, investors have mostly adapted to Trump's policy methods. In this regard, the fall in stocks was not pronounced—the S&P 500 declined by 0.4%. The DAX fell 0.7%. It is worth noting that the reporting season kicks off this week with the release of data from major US banks on Tuesday.

According to LSEG IBES, companies in the S&P 500 are expected to show an increase in earnings by 5.8% year-on-year. Early estimates from April suggested they would grow 10.2%. Analysts at Bank of America forecast that earnings growth is likely to slow to 4%. In the previous quarter, growth was 13%. Nevertheless, experts expect some improvement in the medium term.