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Markets Sep. 16, 2020, 1:11 AM

Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods violated WTO trade rules, report says

The World Trade Organisation ruled on Tuesday that the US’s tariffs on Chinese goods violated international trade rules, according to Bloomberg. Three panelists found that the Trump administration’s tariffs on more than $US400 billion worth of Chinese exports unfairly targeted the country and skirted the WTO’s dispute-settlement body. The decision […]

Markets Feb. 4, 2019, 9:06 PM

Trump trade-war comments give stocks meager boost amid thin trading during ‘Year of the Pig’ celebrations

Chinese markets except Hong Kong were closed Monday as part of Lunar New Year celebrations with the Hang Seng up 0.2%. US futures are slightly higher following President Trump’s positive words about the US-China trade war ahead of his State of the Union address Tuesday. European markets are mixed with […]

Markets Jan. 17, 2019, 9:40 PM

Europe’s steel tariff move tips over another domino in Trump’s trade war with China

The EU opted to make previously temporary steel tariffs permanent Wednesday matching US tariffs on imports. The move highlights that protectionism is spreading and Donald Trump’s trade war with China is entrenching itself into global economy. European automakers are “extremely disappointed” with the move restricting imports sending carmakers’ share prices […]

News Sep. 25, 2018, 8:14 PM

China says the US has ‘a knife to its neck’ over trade talks

A senior Chinese official has described dealing with the United States on trade as akin to negotiating with “a knife to China’s neck”. The remark follows a string of inflammatory remarks from Chinese policymakers following the introduction of new tariffs on Chinese imports from the United States on Monday. The […]