The Latest Breaking News on Ordinary Chinese Stoic In The Face Of Escalating US Trade War

As U.S. small businesses brace for higher costs, the CFO of Trim-Tex is mitigating risk.

Markets from Japan to New York were sent tumbling Monday after news at the weekend that Trump had signed off 25% duties against Mexico and Canada, fanning concerns for the stuttering global economy.

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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.01%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.08% this morning as investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and corporate earnings reports from heavyweight names.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.21%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.11% this morning as investors adopted a cautious stance after China retaliated to new U.S. tariffs.

China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts.

The former Tory leader stressed the US president’s levies could hit the world economy

Among other measures, China will impose a 15% tariff on imports of U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas.

Tit-for-tat tariffs between world’s two biggest economies come after US agrees deals to avert hefty levies on Canada and Mexico