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3 reasons Trump's Congress address is 'really important' for markets

US President Donald Trump is set to speak at a joint session in Congress Tuesday night. PIMCO head of US public policy Libby Cantrill joins Market Domination with Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to discuss why the speech matters to investors and whether the president's comment tonight could move markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC). "It's going to be a really important moment in many ways for market participants," Cantrill says. "There will hopefully be some more clarity" around Trump's policy plans, she says, highlighting three things that investors should watch for during the address to Congress. Any indications around "what exactly does the president want from Canada and Mexico," could reassure the market as uncertainty around Trump's tariff policies fuels a sell-off, Cantrill explains. "I also think there will be folks will be tuning in around Ukraine," Cantrill ponders. "Will this sort of pause in Ukraine funding [be] more long-lasting? Could we be potentially on the precipice of a deal with Russia that's been rumored that maybe sanctions relief is coming?" "Lastly, something that could be potentially impacting growth, particularly on the payrolls, is around sort of these [Department of Government Efficiency] DOGE terminations of the federal workforce, and does President Trump really lean into that, or is he kind of getting a bit of cold feet." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.