Stock Search Frenzy in the Era of Trump Tariffs
When President Trump slapped a new tariff deadline on August 1, curiosity exploded. People in every corner of the world typed “is Trump good for the stock market” into search engines, and the buzz shot up a whopping 170 %. Meanwhile, Tesla’s shares took a slight dip after Trump blasted Elon Musk’s dreamy scheme to start a new political party—calling Musk a “train wreck.” The battle of words between the two titans continues to keep the market and messaging boards buzzing.
Tesla Still Dominates UK Searches
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969,600 monthly searches in the UK
– that’s 7.03 % of all Tesla searches worldwide
- US and Canada top the charts with 7,181,500 and 1,366,100 searches, respectively
- UK searches for “Tesla stock” jumped a jaw‑dropping 195.8 % compared to last year
Even though Musk and Trump are sparring on the political stage, the electric‑vehicle veteran remains the star of the search’s night‑club.
Nvidia Makes the Break‑neck Second Spot
- 877,900 monthly UK searches for NVIDIA
- Nvidia just became the world’s first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap
That milestone comes at a time of escalating trade tensions, a sign that investors are hungry for boosting AI performance. The chip‑maker’s high‑powered GPUs are practically the fuel for the next generation of data‑driven growth.
Amazon, Palantir and Meta Join the Search Party
- Amazon – 172,900 searches (+10.32 % YoY) sparked by a £40 billion UK investment pledge
- Palantir – 171,300 searches
- Meta – 157,750 searches, up 30.03 % YoY after the $14.3 billion Scale AI deal
Meta is turning a bold pivot into AI by building a new team to chase artificial general intelligence—Marco Zuckerberg’s next big playground.
Why Some Nations Chase Stocks More Than Others
Adam Nasli from BrokerChooser breaks down the global mix:
- US leads by a wide margin, with 55 % of its population owning stocks
- Canada follows at 49 %, Australia at 37 %
- In Mexico, Morocco and the Philippines, less than 2 % of people hold shares because of low financial inclusion and limited disposable income
- Culture matters: In high‑participation markets, investing is a retirement norm; in low‑participation markets, people lean toward real estate, gold or just cash because they’re wary of market swings.
Nasli says the remedy lies in better education, transparency, and building “inclusive, supportive investing environments.”
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