Equities battered by fresh tariff talk from Trump

Sam Kerr

August 02, 2019 01:00 pm

Trump_August_PA_230x150 — (190801) -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington D.C. the United States, on Aug. 1, 2019. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua) | Liu Jie/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

Global equity indices plummeted on Friday morning after US president Donald Trump announced that the US would tax $300bn of Chinese goods in a fresh round off tariffs.

Unlock this article.

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

To unlock this article:

Request a Free Trial or Login

Topics

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

SK

Sam Kerr