{"id":56153,"date":"2025-11-19T14:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-grapple-with-trumps-economic-directives-crypto-downturn-and-strategic-international-deals\/56153\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:08:34","slug":"global-markets-grapple-with-trumps-economic-directives-crypto-downturn-and-strategic-international-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-grapple-with-trumps-economic-directives-crypto-downturn-and-strategic-international-deals\/56153\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Grapple with Trump&#8217;s Economic Directives, Crypto Downturn, and Strategic International Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a><\/strong> escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, threatening a &quot;major lawsuit&quot; over alleged &quot;grossly incompetent&quot; management of Fed building renovations and demanding immediate interest rate cuts.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cryptocurrency market<\/strong> experienced a significant downturn, with <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> hitting a seven-month low below <strong>$90,000<\/strong>, triggering substantial declines in crypto-related stocks such as Coinbase Global (<a href=\"\/stock\/COIN\">COIN<\/a>), Bitfarms (<a href=\"\/stock\/BITF\">BITF<\/a>), and MicroStrategy (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSTR\">MSTR<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)<\/strong> announced ambitious plans to construct and own up to <strong>10 new nuclear reactors<\/strong>, aiming to bolster domestic energy independence and quadruple nuclear electricity production by 2050.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>United States and Saudi Arabia<\/strong> finalized <strong>$270 billion<\/strong> in new agreements and sales, including a major defense package featuring advanced <strong>F-35 fighter jets<\/strong> and increased Saudi investment commitments in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>Bets on a <strong>December Federal Reserve rate cut<\/strong> were significantly pared back, partly due to market uncertainty exacerbated by the cancellation of a key jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> has intensified his pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, publicly criticizing his handling of the central bank&#39;s headquarters renovation and reiterating calls for substantial interest rate reductions. Trump labeled Powell &quot;grossly incompetent&quot; regarding the Fed&#39;s construction costs, which he claimed ballooned to <strong>$3 billion<\/strong> for a project that should have been a fraction of that amount, and stated he is &quot;considering allowing a major lawsuit&quot; against Powell to proceed. The President also asserted that interest rates are &quot;too high,&quot; advocating for cuts &quot;bigger than he had in mind&quot; and suggesting rates should be at 1% or lower to stimulate the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market faced significant headwinds, with <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> plummeting to a seven-month low, briefly dipping below <strong>$90,000<\/strong>. This downturn led to a ripple effect across crypto-exposed stocks, with <strong>Coinbase Global<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/COIN\">COIN<\/a>) falling by <strong>4.9%<\/strong>, <strong>Bitfarms<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/BITF\">BITF<\/a>) down <strong>7.5%<\/strong>, and <strong>MicroStrategy<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSTR\">MSTR<\/a>) slipping <strong>10.3%<\/strong>. <em>The market volatility is attributed to lingering doubts over future U.S. rate cuts and accelerating outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a separate development impacting economic forecasts, expectations for a <strong>December Federal Reserve rate cut<\/strong> have been significantly reduced. This shift in market sentiment follows a period of limited economic data availability, including the cancellation of a crucial jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). <em>Analysts suggest that the uncertainty surrounding labor market conditions, coupled with mixed signals from other private-sector data, has made a December rate cut less certain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the energy front, <strong>DOE Chief Coe<\/strong> announced aggressive plans for the U.S. to build and own up to <strong>10 new nuclear reactors<\/strong>. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand domestic nuclear capacity, with the administration aiming for <strong>10 large reactors under construction by 2030<\/strong> and a quadrupling of nuclear electricity production by 2050. The Department of Energy has already selected 11 projects for a pilot program to fast-track advanced reactor deployment, with a goal to achieve criticality for at least three test reactors by July 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, President Trump confirmed that <strong>$270 billion<\/strong> in agreements and sales are being signed between dozens of companies today, primarily stemming from a U.S.-Saudi investment conference. These landmark deals include a major defense package, with the U.S. working on approving the sale of advanced <strong>F-35 fighter jets<\/strong> to Saudi Arabia, a move that could significantly bolster the Kingdom&#39;s defense capabilities and deepen the strategic alliance between the two nations. Saudi Arabia has also increased its investment commitments in the U.S. to nearly <strong>$1 trillion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, threatening a &quot;major lawsuit&quot; over alleged 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