Surprising China trade deal sends Tesla stock soaring

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : The company's sales have slipped in key markets, including China and Europe, because of Elon Musk's high-profile role at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and his support of President Donald Trump.
40% : Musk isn't a fan of sudden, hefty tariffs despite his relationship with Trump.
38% : Opponents argue they're a consumption tax that will slow the economy because of price increases. Businesses were hit hard by the Liberation Day tariffs, and despite Trump pausing them for 90 days on April 9 to shore up markets, many companies were forced to rethink their outlooks amid uncertainty over how eventual trade deals may shake out.
27% : He reportedly tried to dissuade Trump from imposing them, but he lost the battle when the President announced harsher-than-expected reciprocal tariffs in February and on Liberation Day, April 2.

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