Trump's tariffs on metals have also stoked fears about the potential
for escalating trade tensions, and investors have focused on industrial companies because of their dependence on China and other international markets.
Not exact matches
Trade tensions between the two countries recently
escalated as they announced plans
for tariffs on key products they buy from each other, ranging from Chinese aluminum and steel to American orange juice and soybeans.
The CEO of Standard Chartered said tariffs could be an «effective» opening gambit
for trade negotiations, but ultimately would provide a negative if there were
escalating tensions between China and the U.S.
President Donald Trump's proposal
for additional tariffs against China may
escalate tensions that would hurt U.S. companies, said Miriam Sapiro, former deputy and acting U.S.
trade rep during the Obama administration.
It now looks impossible
for negotiators to meet their goal of getting an agreement by the end of this month, especially amid the prospect of
escalating trade tensions from the steel dispute.
The
escalating trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world have resulted in China slapping a 25 percent levy on U.S. imports including products such as soybeans, cars and whiskey — a tit -
for - tat after President Donald Trump targeted a list of Chinese imports.
U.S. - China
tensions over
trade may have abated
for now, but with China ready to
escalate at any moment, CNBC's Jim Cramer wanted investors to be prepared
for potential pain.
Treasury yields on Friday are little changed in Friday
trade, but were mostly lower
for the week, as a swoon
for global stocks appeared to intensify on worries about
escalating trade tensions between China and the U.S.
WASHINGTON Ordering combative action on foreign
trade, President Donald Trump declared Thursday the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports,
escalating tensions with China and other
trading partners and raising the prospect of higher prices
for American consumers and companies.