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Falling demand suggests loss of financial confidence in US as Donald Trump escalates trade standoff with China
US government bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world’s safest financial assets, are undergoing a dramatic sell-off as Donald Trump’s escalation of his tariff war with China sends panic through all sectors of the financial markets.
The falls suggest that as Trump’s new wave of tariffs on dozens of economies came into force, including 104% levies against Chinese goods, investors are beginning to lose confidence in the US as a cornerstone of the global economy.
Bank of England warns of risks to growth as Trump tariffs rattle markets – business live
Stock markets down in UK and across Europe after steep declines in Asia as Donald Trump presses ahead with huge 104% tariffs on China
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Today’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.
US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners.
Trump tariffs threaten global growth and raise risk of ‘severe shocks’, says Bank of England
Levies have heaped pressure on government finances and increased chance of ‘further sharp correction’, report warns
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Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have put global growth at risk, the Bank of England has warned, heaping pressure on government finances and increasing the likelihood of “severe shocks” to the financial system.
The Bank’s financial policy committee (FPC) said its global risk environment had “deteriorated” and that “uncertainty had intensified” since its last update in November, with US tariff announcements contributing to a “material increase in risks to global growth” and inflation levels.
BoE warns of possible ‘further sharp correction’ in markets after tariff turmoil
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