Equity markets suffer as trade war intensifies

Sam Kerr

July 11, 2018 12:30 pm

PA_trade_war_markets_traders — (180706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, July 6, 2018. U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as investors cheered better-than-expected jobs data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 99.74 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,456.48. The S&P 500 increased 23.21 points, or 0.85 percent, to 2,759.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 101.96 points, or 1.34 percent, to 7,688.39. (Xinhua/Wang Ying) | Wang Ying/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

European and Asian stock markets have fell sharply on Wednesday morning as investors attempted to position for escalation in trade hostilities between the US and China.

Unlock this article.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this article:

Request demo or Login

✔ 4,000 annual insights
✔ 700+ notes and long-form analyses
✔ 4 capital markets databases
✔ Daily newsletters across markets and asset classes
✔ 2 weekly podcasts

Topics

Equity IPOs Equity China Americas EMEA Asia Greater China Northeast Asia Asia Pacific United States Europe Emerging Markets North America

SK

Sam Kerr