Investors across the globe entered the trading week adopting a cautious approach after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down his China tariff threats on Friday.
In a move that has eroded U.S.-China relations even further, Trump threatened tariffs on another $267 billion worth of Chinese goods. With the United States already poised to slap tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and Beijing reiterating threats to fight back, the U.S.-China trade war could reach dangerous heights. The growing fears of an all-out tit-for-tat trade war between the world’s two largest economies are likely to fuel risk aversion, ultimately punishing global stocks and emerging markets.
