Dow Jones gave a clear 1.1 percent

The customs policy of the US government once again caused uncertainty. Against the background of an already tense situation on the financial markets, US President Donald Trump explained in the afternoon that the import duties on steel and aluminum from Canada want to increase by a further 25 percentage points to 50 percent.

With a view to geopolitics, the news came in the early evening that Ukraine supports a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the conflict. At the same time, the United States is revealing the suspension of Ukraine military aids with “immediate” effect.

Verizon stood at the lower end of the Dow Jones with a discount of 6.6 percent. The company promised weak subscriber growth for the first quarter.

At the other end of the course list, on the other hand, the Boeing papers were able to increase with an increase of four percent. The crisis -ridden aircraft manufacturer kept his deliveries almost stable in February. A total of 44 passenger and freight jets found their way to their customers, as can be seen from the manufacturer’s monthly statistics published on Tuesday. Boeing had 45 machines in January.

After a reduced profit forecast, the shares of the Delta airline fell by 7.3 percent. The titles of American Airlines also lost 8.3 percent.

Another price decline

According to business, there was a further drop in the price of the software company Oracle by 3.1 percent. Both the sales and the adjusted profit per share remained somewhat behind the expectations. The figures, like the outlook on the current quarter, have been overgrown, commented on a Börsian. Several analysts lowered their price targets for the share.