Sentences with phrase «trade war risk»

Deep in Montana's ag country, ranchers» and farmers» support of Trump is being put to the test as the president's bellicose threats of a trade war risk their livelihoods.

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«Thus, the risks of potential «trade wars» and the potential negative impact on the global economy and on oil demand if these risks do materialise should constitute a serious concern for OPEC,» the authors argue.

Important U.S. industries have responded with consternation to the increasing risk of a trade war with China, dubbing it an unwinnable situation.

LONDON, April 11 - The U.S. dollar slipped to a two - week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as trade war fears receded but uncertainty over possible Western military action against Syria bred risk aversion among some investors.

A trade war would be a risk to Japan's economic growth story, says Andrew Staples of the Economist Corporate Network.

Although a U.S. - China trade war is possible, Mobius thinks the risk is overdone.

«It had looked to many investors that the world was headed for a trade war and an escalating risk of war in Syria,» Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers...

For example, on Friday Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged there's «a level of risk» that the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China will erupt into a full - scale trade war — something investors clearly don't want.

But without a consensus from the economic community, it would be unwise to risk stamping out the economic recovery by sparking a trade war with China over currency disputes or drastically reducing the budget deficit.

He said the cargo market, which helped fuel Cathay's second - half improvement in 2017, remained strong despite the risk of a looming trade war between the United States and China.

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Once Wall Street gets more clarity from this week's Federal Reserve meeting and rhetoric surrounding the risks of trade wars subside, Vertical Research Partner Michael Dudas expects gold to spring out of its trading range.

WASHINGTON, April 18 - «Robust» business borrowing, rising consumer spending, and tight labor markets indicate the U.S. economy remains on track for continued growth, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday, with the risks of a global trade war the one big outlier.

But given Trump's unwillingness to stake out clear positions on taxes and spending, and his enthusiasm for threatening trade wars with China and Mexico, supporting Trump could risk elevating the populist, protectionist wing of the Republican party over the significant chunk of Republicans who believe in cutting spending and promoting free trade.

«If you start having a Chinese trade war or greater geopolitical risk, then it starts to become a greater worry for the market overall,» Clifton said.

«Global investors are also concerned about potential trade wars... which is stirring up some risk - aversion trade, so that, in turn, is supporting gold,» said Richard Xu, a fund manager at China's biggest gold exchange - traded fund, HuaAn Gold.

The risks of a spiraling trade war were highlighted when U.S. President Donald Trump told his trade team to identify another $ 100 billion in Chinese imports that could be hit with tariffs.

Several analysts have said that the global scope of the penalty, combined with the use of national security as an excuse, raises the risk of a cascading series of reprisals that threatens the stability of the post-Second World War trading system.

Hefty U.S. fiscal stimulus and the risk of trade wars create a wider array of potential...

As the calendar turned, a risk environment that was going strong on tax cuts, deregulation and free - market capitalism quickly gave way to 2018 themes of interventionism, trade wars and rising fiscal deficits.

And then there is the risk that a president who likes trade wars will have more of them.

It's a sign that the Trump administration is still willing to risk a trade war with China despite its ouster of strategist Steve Bannon, the most prominent economic nationalist in the administration.

Many investors have been surprised at the complacency in the markets given geopolitical risks (North Korea, for example), domestic political risks (tax reform, trade war, etc.) and central banks in the U.S., Europe and China either removing, or talking about removing, monetary - policy accommodation.

Or there could be a scenario in which China doesn't budge but the White House decides that it simply doesn't want to risk a trade war or upending delicate North Korea - related negotiations.

Otherwise, the United States risks attempting to win a trade war on multiple fronts, which tends to end badly if history is any guide.

I would not exclude another LTCM style episode of systemic risk given the risk of unraveling of highly leveraged carry trades and the end of easy liquidity: triggers could be a disorderly move of the US dollar, perhaps following trade war threats to China, leading to a 1987 - style stock market crash; or MBSs interacting with a housing slump and the hedging activities of GSEs; or greater corporate distress or a Ford / GM entering into Chapter 11 triggering a massive sell - off in the murky, non-transparent and untested credit derivatives.

With Britain looking for partners outside the EU, there will surely be more accommodation, no less, which will heighten the risk of damaging further the relationship with Donald Trump's United States, bracing itself for a possible trade war with China.

Crude oil prices soared after we are seeing the reduced risk of a trade war but increasing risk of heating up the real war in Syria.

US business groups: «The U.S. Chamber is very concerned about the increasing prospects of a trade war, which would put at risk the economic momentum achieved through the administration's tax and regulatory reforms,» Thomas Donohue, CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

The tariffs lasted a much shorter period than was envisioned because of the impending trade war, the flimsy rationale employed by the US to employ them, and risks to the US that were involved.

David Kotok, chair and chief investment officer for Cumberland Advisors, said investors are now pricing in the risks of a trade war and other issues stemming from Trump's words and actions.

Instead, Trump has aggressively pursued tariffs that may initially satisfy his supporters» desire to crack down on China and other nations, but risk sparking a trade war that could devastate some of the American industries that Trump has pledged to protect.

They find it absurd that Mr. Trump is risking a trade war with Europe, the United States» biggest trading partner, rather than joining forces to rein in Chinese trade practices they both oppose.

Even with the improved outlook, a «strong majority» of Fed officials voiced concern that a trade war would harm the economy, and some policymakers said the recent turbulence in financial markets highlighted risks to growth, the minutes showed.

But Snaith warns that Trump's threats of punitive tariffs on countries engaging in unfair trade practices or currency manipulation could spark a trade war that would raise the risk of a national recession.

But that runs the risk of kicking off a string of tit - for - tat responses that could culminate in a trade war.

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Fundamentals: There is a tug - of - war from the bulls and bears this morning as trade war tensions cool, but risks remain due to the FBI raiding the office of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, and as we await a response to the chemical attack in Syria.

The author pointed out that big countries are at most risk from a trade war (so focus on smaller ones), big companies are most subject to regulatory / antitrust actions (so go small), and regional opportunities are better than global ones.

Top of the risk charts was the US's new - found protectionism, with trade tariffs having the potential to batter investor confidence — especially if the US's trading partners, rather than adopting a mollifying stance, choose instead to meet fire with fire by launching an all - out trade war.

Other members of the delegation, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Larry Kudlow, who heads the National Economic Council, appear more inclined to strike deals that would accomplish the president's goal of reducing the gap between what America imports from China and what it sells to the country, and thus head off the risk of an escalating trade war.

Among them are factors I've discussed at length elsewhere — a weaker U.S. dollar, a steadily flattening yield curve, heightened market volatility, overvalued U.S. stocks, expectations of higher inflation, trade war jitters, geopolitical risks and more.

Stocks have been on a bumpy ride lately as concerns over a trade war prompt investors to rethink their appetite for risk.

Equity markets now appear to be somewhat more relaxed about the risk of a trade war.

For now, we believe that the risks of a full - blown trade war remain contained and are largely dependent on actions taken by the Trump administration in the U.S..

Hefty U.S. fiscal stimulus and the risk of trade wars create a wider array of potential outcomes — both positive and negative — with implications for financial risk premia.

Taking actions that risk starting a trade war with the country that is the largest holder of our debt and whose cooperation we need on a host of issues, including North Korea, would not be welcomed by global markets.

Still, the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs indicates that it is serious about turning decades of U.S. trade policy on its head, and that it might be willing to risk a trade war to get what it wants.

-- Choppy trading conditions reflect geopolitical tensions, including conflict in the Middle East, and the threat of a global trade war, as well as the risk of accelerated monetary tightening.