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Some relief is flowing through financial markets worldwide Tuesday as stocks bounce to recover a bit of their historic losses since President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes in his trade ...
From The Associated Press - Business News
China does not want a trade war with the United States but will be compelled to take the fight to the world's No.1 economy if President Donald Trump continues to ramp up trade tensions, its commerce ...
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Asian equity markets sank, European shares crashed to a 16-month-low and oil prices plummeted as investors feared the duties Trump announced last week could lead to higher prices, weaker demand and p...
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Markets Bounce Back Slightly After Historic Losses Spurred by Trump’s Tariffs
Bitcoin steadied and was back above $79,000 after dropping toward $76,000 the prior day. No big change is behind the move back upward, and analysts say more swings up and down are likely for markets in not only the days but also the hours ahead.
Trump’s tariffs rattle global markets
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs caused a global market sell-off on Thursday. Now, there are concerns that these levies will push the US into a recession. We speak to the FT’s senior markets correspondent Ian Smith and our economics editor Sam Fleming about the repercussions.
Retirees Keep Their Eyes on the Economy as Trump's Tariffs Roil Financial Markets
With financial markets roiling as President Donald Trump unveiled his latest tariffs this week, the economy has been top of mind for many retirees
China calls US trade surplus 'inevitable', warns it's ready for trade war
China on Wednesday called its trade surplus with the United States an inevitability and warned it had the "determination and means" to continue the fight if Trump kept hitting Chinese goods with tariffs to try and bring it down.
The End Game: Trump-Xi Trade War
The US-China trade war is in full swing, sure. But this isn’t about tariffs or U.S. and China anymore - this is about President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Here is one sequence of events: U.S. legislators and the Senate pass a resolution to declare tariffs invalid.
Trump's top tariffs for 'worst offenders' take effect
US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs has come into force, with imports from China hit by a 104% rate amid an escalating standoff between the world's two biggest economies. Tariffs ranging from 11% to 50% now apply to imports from around 60 US trade partners,
Trump threatens to hike China tariffs further as market plunge continues
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to further increase tariffs on China on Monday, raising the possibility of further escalation in a trade war that has already wiped trillions of dollars from global markets.
Stocks fluctuate amid intensifying trade war; Trump remains firm on tariffs
Investors nervously eyed President Trump's growing trade war, which threatens to raise prices for U.S. consumers and blunt economic growth.
China is not backing down from Trump's tariff war. What next?
"It would be a mistake to think that China will back off and remove tariffs unilaterally," says Alfredo Montufar-Helu, a senior advisor to the China Center at The Conference Board think tank. "Not only would it make China look weak,
Financial markets are tanking. Here’s why it’s best not to panic
Financial markets have reacted very badly to the upending of global trade. But that doesn’t mean you should panic.
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Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly
Evidence for this is scattered across markets. The biggest example is US government bonds. It is little surprise that they pushed higher in price last week after Trump revealed his plans — increased demand for haven assets such as Treasuries, albeit with a slow start in this instance, is par for the course in a shock.
Market Chaos Could Inflict Its Own Economic Damage
A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy.
There's No Sign That Markets Have Had Enough Yet
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. Global markets underwent a seismic response to last Wednesday’s announcement of sweeping tariff
Investors lose $25bn in leveraged ETFs in sector’s biggest meltdown
Investors lost $25.7bn in leveraged exchange traded funds late last week, in the biggest ever meltdown for risky funds that have drawn huge inflows in recent years from retail traders seeking quick returns.
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