To be sure, Lin notes that the US-led tariffs don’t affect the stock market as much, which is still “free and fairly traded”. And amid the geopolitical and trade tensions, investors are still focused on fundamentals.
Despite the relative political uncertainty and Liberation Day tariffs, the US market remains popular amongst investors due to its heavy focus on technological innovation, says Yujun Lin, CEO of Interactive Brokers Singapore.
While investors’ immediate reactions to the tariffs were to derisk their positions, Interactive Brokers saw a 24% increase in ending client margin load balances compared to the prior year, Lin adds in an interview with The Edge Singapore on June 3.
