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U.S. equity futures tumbled in Asian trading after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Trade Representative to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese products.
S&P 500 Index futures fell 1.2 percent as of 8:06 a.m. in Tokyo. Futures contracts on the Dow Jones tumbled 1.4 percent and Nasdaq declined over 1 percent.
In light of Chinas unfair retaliation, I have instructed the USTR to consider whether $100 billion of additional tariffs would be appropriate under section 301 and, if so, to identify the products upon which to impose such tariffs, Trump said in a statement.
Global equity markets have been roiled in recent weeks as investors fear an escalation in the tit-for-tat trade war between the worlds two largest economies will crimp growth. Beijing on Wednesday proposed 25 percent duties on a swath of U.S. agricultural products and other products ranging from aircraft to chemicals in retaliation to Washingtons tariffs on Chinas high-tech goods.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-05/u-s-stock-futures-tumble-as-trump-signals-more-china-tariffs
eleny
(46,166 posts)..... .....
rzemanfl
(29,573 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)Manipulating the markets. Follow his and his family's Investments and transactions.
Also, wanna bet the Chinese have more tariffs lined up? Plus, as others have pointed out, the Chinese can start selling their us treasury bonds.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)he must have a big payment coming up to Putin
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)intentionally trying to weaken the US economy.
But, that could never be, the GOP Patriots are behind him 110%.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)The blue tsunami grows larger and larger.
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)his ego wont allow him to "lose" this. we will go back and forth and all the gains in the market he liked to brag about will slowly erode away.
still_one
(92,454 posts)here..............................
OOPS
elleng
(131,202 posts)NIKKEI0.13%
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