Wall Street is wondering if Trump's tariff threats on China following its rare earth export crackdown have teeth.

The three trades come as the market rolled over Friday on President Donald Trump's criticism of China.

Stock markets dropped on Trump's bellicose Truth Social post that said China is "becoming very hostile" in seeking tough export controls on rare earths.

Wall Street is wondering if Trump's tariff threats on China following its rare earth export crackdown have teeth.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

A resurgence in trade tensions between the U.S. and China squeezed some of the excess out of an enthusiastic market and put investors on guard as big banks report.

Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to Truth Social. and said he’s considering “a massive increase of tariffs” on Chinese imports.

Things were not so bad until President Donald Trump's new China trade threats tanked the stock market.

President Trump ratcheted up China tensions on the eve of third-quarter earnings season.

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer highlighted a risk to the market rally that goes beyond U.S.-China tensions.

"Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!!"