{"id":21972,"date":"2025-05-13T07:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=21972"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:08:10","slug":"apple-rebounds-as-tariff-truce-calms-market-jitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/apple-rebounds-as-tariff-truce-calms-market-jitters\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Rebounds as Tariff Truce Calms Market Jitters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image_fx-40-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21976\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apple stock surged 6.1% to $210.79 after a 90-day U.S.-China tariff truce was announced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing remains highly exposed to China, with 90% of iPhones produced there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple shares (AAPL) soared on Monday, closing at $210.79\u2014a 6.1% jump\u2014after President Donald Trump confirmed a 90-day suspension of steep tariffs on Chinese goods. The move reassured traders who had been rattled by recent trade tensions, particularly regarding Apple\u2019s heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breakingviews &#8211; Apple\u2019s China detox is painful and overdue <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3AQKRpCzN\">https:\/\/t.co\/t3AQKRpCzN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3AQKRpCzN\">https:\/\/t.co\/t3AQKRpCzN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1922144811714248908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rebound positions Apple among the biggest winners of the session, leading gains in the so-called Magnificent Seven. Yet, the year-to-date chart remains negative, with the stock still down over 13% in 2025, weighed by ongoing geopolitical risk and supply chain vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7FiCL3wwld\">earlier announcement in April<\/a> that Chinese goods would face tariffs as high as 145% sent shockwaves through the market. Apple stock fell sharply in response, as the company assembles roughly 90% of its iPhones in China\u2014a product responsible for about half of its quarterly revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO Tim Cook addressed the issue during Apple\u2019s earnings call on May 1, revealing plans to expand iPhone production in India. While this strategy may diversify production lines and reduce cross-border exposure, it introduces new logistical and cost complexities that could weigh on margins in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The updated tariff rate, now lowered to 30% for the 90-day period, offers temporary relief but does little to solve the broader uncertainty. Trump, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zvOhrz2vnN\">press conference on Monday<\/a>, expressed confidence that Apple could localise more of its operations. \u201cI spoke to Tim Cook this morning\u2026 he\u2019s going to be building a lot of plants in the United States for Apple,\u201d he claimed, hinting at a $500 billion domestic investment roadmap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple (AAPL) staged a powerful recovery from the <strong>193.24 low<\/strong>, breaking through the <strong>$210 psychological barrier<\/strong> with a sharp rally that peaked at <strong>211.35<\/strong>. The surge was backed by a significant MACD bullish crossover and a strong uptick in histogram bars, signalling intense short-term momentum. The price is now consolidating just above the 10-period moving average, with the 30-period MA beginning to turn upward\u2014typically a supportive shift for medium-term trend continuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-10-1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21973\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: AAPL rebounds from $193 low, rallies to $211 peak with momentum cooling, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a slight cooldown in MACD momentum and histogram contraction, the fact that AAPL is holding above <strong>208<\/strong> suggests dip-buyers are still active. As long as the price remains above the key moving averages and the structure of higher lows is preserved, <strong>upside continuation toward 213\u2013215<\/strong> remains a possibility. Watch for a clean break above 211.35 for confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While near-term upside may continue if sentiment around trade talks remains constructive, volatility remains likely. If Apple fails to clarify its long-term manufacturing roadmap or if the tariff truce collapses, the stock could retest previous lows below $200. Traders should brace for a bumpy transition as Apple navigates between China, India, and potential U.S. reshoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login?_gl=1*1azgbap*_gcl_au*NjE5NTE3MjY4LjE3NDQ2MDA3NDI.*_ga*MTY4OTgwNTU5Mi4xNzM2NzQ2MTgy*_ga_J26NL1ZVX7*czE3NDQ5NDQ0NTYkbzEyMCRnMCR0MTc0NDk0NDQ1NiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US-China ceasefire fuels Apple\u2019s stock rally, yet Cook\u2019s pivot from China remains costly and complex. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":21976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[49],"class_list":["post-21972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-shares"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}