Why did Trump threaten to raise China tariffs – and what now?
Trade talks seemed to be going well, but president alarmed markets with his tweets
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China growth slowest since financial crisis as trade war looms – business live
Economic growth of 6.5% in the third quarter was the weakest since early 2009 and is expected to slow further as the effects of China’s trade war with the US take hold
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Read moreTrade war: US claims China is ‘out of bullets’ after imposing new tariffs — business live
All the day’s economic and financial news, as China accuses president Trump of poisoning trade talks with his latest salvo of tariffs
- Latest: US claims China is ‘out of bullets’
- China pledges to retaliate
- Introduction: Trump slaps $200bn tariffs on China
- The list of new tariffs
- Jack Ma: Trade war could last 20 years
China warns US over tariffs, as emerging market fears grow – business live
All the day’s economic and financial news, as emerging market shares and currencies slide
- Latest: China warns US not to impose new tariffs
- Some EM currencies are rebounding
- Introduction: Emerging market selloff has alarmed investors
- Rupee hits record low
- Economists fear sell-off will continue
Markets wary as US-China trade talks end without breakthrough – as it happened
Trade row between world’s two biggest economies rumbles on; US central bankers defend Federal Reserve’s independence after Trump criticisms
Read moreTrump threatens to put tariffs on all $500bn Chinese imports – business live
All the day’s economic and financial news, as the US president gives markets something new to worry about
- Latest: Trump could impose tariffs on $500bn of Chinese imports
- Trump: Fed is wrong to raise interest rates
- Analysts: Trump risks a currency war
- “Trump is acting like Erdogan”
- Chinese yuan hits fresh one-year low
Tariff fears drag markets down as EU and Trump trade blows – business live
All the day’s economic and financial news, as US president says Europe is “possibly as bad as China”, and EU threatens tariffs on more American goods
- Latest: Eurozone factory growth slows as trade war fears bite
- FTSE 100 falls 1% in early trading
- Trump tells Fox News: Europe treats us unfairly
- EU: We’ll hit back if US imposes car tariffs
- Asian markets have fallen overnight
Trump announces $50bn in China tariffs, escalating possibility of trade war
- President tells Fox he is ‘very strongly clamping down’
- China says it will impose tariffs of similar size and intensity
Trump would reconsider TPP trade pact on ‘better’ terms – business live
As tensions over Syria ease, trade developments and US bank earnings are in focus. European stock markets, oil prices, sterling and the dollar are all up.
Read moreMarkets wary as Trump tariffs continue to unnerve investors – business live
Talk of Chinese and US talks do little to ease tensions over trade
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Economic advisers Larry Kudlow and Kevin Hassett represent the worst of establishment ideology – and ordinary Americans will suffer
Read morePaper tigers? US and China in dispute over tariffs but trade war looks remote
Trump made a big play of slapping tariffs on Chinese imports, but experts say neither side will risk escalating the current spat
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