Sentences with phrase «about trade war fears»

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Sen. Rob Portman (R - Ohio) talks about U.S. trade agreements with NAFTA and China amid growing fears of a trade war.

SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters)- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

SYDNEY, March 16 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports on comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping about opening up the country's economy as trade war fears swirl.

But are all the fears about a trade war justified?

Fears about a trade war between the world's two biggest economic powers emerged in March after Mr. Trump unveiled tariffs on global imports of aluminum and steel.

NEW YORK Oil prices fell about 2 percent on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, reigniting fears of a trade war between the world's two largest economies that could hurt global growth.

WASHINGTON — Stocks dropped Monday as technology companies came under fire and fears grew about a trade war with China.

Now the current levels of volatility have emanated from a number of different sources: political uncertainty, concerns about rising inflation, concerns about rising interest rates, concerns about a trade war, cybersecurity fears, all of these different things.

This was particularly evident when trade war fears picked up on Trump's announcement about imposing higher tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

Even though investors seemed to lose momentum toward the end of the session on Monday, positive comments from Chinese officials succeeded in easing fears about a potential trade war, and that helped refocus most market participants on the impending start to earnings season.

Fears about a trade war and monetary tightening seem to have dissipated and low equity prices were too good to pass up.

I'll grant you that it seems possible, even likely, that the market's recent frenetic ups and downs could be a prelude to a nosedive, whether the ultimate trigger turns out to be fear of a trade war, concerns about inflation or rising interest rates or something else.

Since S&P 500 index funds set a record high on Jan. 26, they've lost about 8 per cent due to a combination of fears about a possible trade war and a more aggressive Federal Reserve.

Stocks fell victim to heightened fears about potential trade wars, exacerbated by a more strident tone from Trump administration officials today and an apparent lack of concern about the difficulties heaped upon the stock market by the heated trade rhetoric between the U.S. and China.