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flamingdem

(40,899 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:03 PM Wednesday

The Pre-Market is tanking

Traders didn't like the 2-3 weeks and the bomb them back to the stoneage comment.

Oil jumped to 103 in overnight trading.

I thought that he surrendered but guess it depends on interpretation.

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The Pre-Market is tanking (Original Post) flamingdem Wednesday OP
He doesn't give a shit about the overall market JBTaurus83 Wednesday #1
I think he actually does care and is disciplined by the marker David__77 Wednesday #2
Which do you think he'll pursue? flamingdem Wednesday #7
Neither exactly... he's trapped. David__77 Wednesday #13
Saw a post, maybe DU, not sure FHRRK1 Yesterday #21
Bessent is doing something to keep oil prices down flamingdem Wednesday #8
It's definitely not the invisible hand of the market gab13by13 Yesterday #14
This didn't make the news at all flamingdem Yesterday #22
Here comes $150 oil. roamer65 Wednesday #3
Yep in a strange way you're right chicoescuela Wednesday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Wednesday #9
We will only stop overconsuming when prices actually prevent it. roamer65 Wednesday #11
Hard to say. We have jumped here from $7.50 to $9 per gallon DFW Yesterday #19
Gas stations in South Florida are starting to run out of certain blends and diesel. roamer65 17 hrs ago #23
Diesel is running low here as well DFW 17 hrs ago #24
Survival Lilly on YouTube gives good information on the fuel problems in Europe. roamer65 16 hrs ago #25
Been there, that time, that place (Tampa Fla) ms liberty 11 hrs ago #26
I wonder what Trumpers are thinking about now? ProudMNDemocrat Wednesday #5
Got a call today from a young-ish friend who drives all day for work marybourg Wednesday #10
My son-in-law's relatives are Magat zombies and they do not blame Krasnov for high gas prices. gab13by13 Yesterday #15
Sure, blame Iran. Oh wait. Ilsa Yesterday #17
From my service days: usonian Yesterday #18
Australian share market is open and tanked big time. Aussie105 Wednesday #6
I don't think a one-half of one percent decline is "tanking." onenote Wednesday #12
WTI at 105 now. Dow futures look about 1% down. nt Ilsa Yesterday #16
He'll probably announce new negotiations by 7:30AM because of his "powerful" speech Renew Deal Yesterday #20

JBTaurus83

(1,395 posts)
1. He doesn't give a shit about the overall market
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:09 PM
Wednesday

He will play this to the advantage of himself and those around him. The shorting and insider trading will continue.

David__77

(24,750 posts)
2. I think he actually does care and is disciplined by the marker
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:10 PM
Wednesday

Hence he wildly contradictory statements

flamingdem

(40,899 posts)
7. Which do you think he'll pursue?
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:24 PM
Wednesday

Leave or stoneage?

Was unclear.

The market hates uncertainty.

I agree he cares. Ego thing, midterms and Scott Bessent in his ear.

David__77

(24,750 posts)
13. Neither exactly... he's trapped.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:39 PM
Wednesday

He wants to stop and change focus and cannot do so. “Escalating” likewise will do no good. Sure they’ll keep committing big crimes.

FHRRK1

(24 posts)
21. Saw a post, maybe DU, not sure
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:44 AM
Yesterday

Basically saying, his entire life tRump walked into a place and started bullying people, he was always saved by his Dad or others. This time he walked into a Maximum Security Prison and punched a skinny brown kid, not knowing he was the craziest guy in the place and there isn't anyone to bail him out.

flamingdem

(40,899 posts)
8. Bessent is doing something to keep oil prices down
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:26 PM
Wednesday

And that could backfire. Hard to figure out if it's all manipulation or just incompetence.

gab13by13

(32,350 posts)
14. It's definitely not the invisible hand of the market
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yesterday

3 days ago Ukraine took out a Russian oil facility that processes 20% of Russian oil and the market never blinked.

Krasnov gave the farm away to the fossil fuel industry so now they are obligated to pay him back.

Response to chicoescuela (Reply #4)

roamer65

(37,962 posts)
11. We will only stop overconsuming when prices actually prevent it.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:36 PM
Wednesday

There are a lot of large gas hogs that need to be take off the road through gas price rationing.

DFW

(60,210 posts)
19. Hard to say. We have jumped here from $7.50 to $9 per gallon
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:48 AM
Yesterday

No one is driving less here, just complaining more.

roamer65

(37,962 posts)
23. Gas stations in South Florida are starting to run out of certain blends and diesel.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:03 AM
17 hrs ago

1974 here we come!

DFW

(60,210 posts)
24. Diesel is running low here as well
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:11 AM
17 hrs ago

For the rest, it’s a good thing distances here are shorter.

roamer65

(37,962 posts)
25. Survival Lilly on YouTube gives good information on the fuel problems in Europe.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:23 AM
16 hrs ago

She mentioned today that Slovenia has started fuel rationing.

ms liberty

(11,242 posts)
26. Been there, that time, that place (Tampa Fla)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:08 AM
11 hrs ago

Yea, that was fun. Sitting in line for gas in the heat with a thousand other people, rationed to $5.00 worth, odd days/even days. The gas crisis happened right before I got my learner's permit.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,906 posts)
5. I wonder what Trumpers are thinking about now?
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:21 PM
Wednesday

THIS IS THEIR DOING! That is what I think! THIS IS WHAT THEY VOTED FOR!

marybourg

(13,642 posts)
10. Got a call today from a young-ish friend who drives all day for work
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:35 PM
Wednesday

while listening to AM radio. Needless to say he has developed some strange ideas, and voted for T rump. He has “discovered that T rump is an uncaring moron”, and he wondered if I had discovered that also?

gab13by13

(32,350 posts)
15. My son-in-law's relatives are Magat zombies and they do not blame Krasnov for high gas prices.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:22 AM
Yesterday

usonian

(25,390 posts)
18. From my service days:
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:34 AM
Yesterday

“Have you discovered that Trump is an uncaring moron”
CAN YOU SAY THAT LOUDER? I CAN’T HEAR YOU.

“Have you discovered that Trump is an uncaring moron”
CAN YOU SAY THAT LOUDER? I CAN’T HEAR YOU.

“Have you discovered that Trump is an uncaring moron”
CAN YOU SAY THAT LOUDER? I STILL CAN’T HEAR YOU.

And by the way, there’s a 50,000 watt oldies station that might rock and roll you all the way home.

Aussie105

(7,929 posts)
6. Australian share market is open and tanked big time.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:22 PM
Wednesday

Went from 0.2% up to 1% down real fast.

Was it something someone said? /sarcasm

I hate it when markets get all panicky and twitchy, and respond to the verbal spew from an obviously deranged person.

Any resolution to the fear and panic seems further away now.

onenote

(46,147 posts)
12. I don't think a one-half of one percent decline is "tanking."
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:37 PM
Wednesday

It does indicate that the market wasn't convinced by his speech that things are on the upswing.

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