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Stocks Slump as Trump’s Threat of New Tariffs Scares Investors Stocks Slump as Trump’s Threat of New Tariffs Scares Investors
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A surprise hitch in trade talks between the United States and China spooked investors on Monday, sending Asian stocks tumbling and raising the prospect of a rough day for Wall Street. A surprise hitch in trade talks between the United States and China spooked investors on Monday, sending global stocks tumbling and raising the prospect of a rough day for Wall Street.
Shares in China led the decline, falling more than 5 percent as of midday, after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs against Chinese-made goods to pressure Beijing into reaching a deal. Futures contracts, which try to predict the performance of shares in the United States, suggested that major stock indexes would open lower. Shares in China led the decline, falling more than 6 percent at one point, after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs against Chinese-made goods to pressure Beijing into reaching a deal. Markets across Asia ended broadly lower as well, while markets in France and Germany were roughly 2 percent lower in early trading.
Stock markets in Asia have picked up in recent months on prospects that China and the United States would reach a truce in their trade war. The Chinese economy, the most important growth engine in Asia and one of the world’s largest, has also picked up in recent weeks after a surge of government-driven lending. Futures contracts that try to predict the performance of shares in the United States suggested that major stock indexes on Wall Street would open lower.
Stock markets have picked up in recent months in part on prospects that China and the United States would reach a truce in their trade war. The Chinese economy, the most important growth engine in Asia and one of the world’s largest, has also picked up in recent weeks after a surge of government-driven lending.
Mr. Trump’s comments on Sunday threatened to end that growth, rattling investors across the board. The value of China’s currency weakened, and prices for oil and agricultural products fell.Mr. Trump’s comments on Sunday threatened to end that growth, rattling investors across the board. The value of China’s currency weakened, and prices for oil and agricultural products fell.
In China, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 5.4 percent midday. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 5.6 percent.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was down 3.3 percent as of midday. Taiwan’s Taiex was down 1.8 percent, while the S.&P./ASX 200 index in Australia was down less than 1 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 2.9. Taiwan’s Taiex was down 1.8 percent, while the S.&P./ASX 200 index in Australia was down less than 1 percent.
Markets in Japan and South Korea were closed for holidays on Monday. Markets in Japan, South Korea and Britain were closed for holidays on Monday.
In Germany, the Dax index was 1.8 percent lower in early trading. France’s CAC-40 was down 2.1 percent.