On And On Goes the Trade War

The risk sentiment has been switched off today as China pushes ahead with the trade war

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As we know, the trade war that started last year has precipitated once again and it has been affecting markets negatively. Yesterday we heard quite a few comments from Chinaโ€™s officials which sounded like they are preparing themselves for a prolonged trade war, which would be the worst thing for financial markets.

Today, the Chinese are still standing on their side of the fence, so here are some of todayโ€™s comments:

  • China is to set up โ€˜unreliable entitiesโ€™ list to combat foreign firms that cut supplies to China
  • Will disclose details of the list in the near future
  • Says to draft list of โ€˜unreliable entitiesโ€™ targeting foreign parties that are causing harm to Chinese firmsโ€™ interests

So, the comments point towards an escalation of the trade conflict between the US and China. As a result, risk assets such as stock markets are tumbling down while safe havens such as the JPY and GOLD are surging higher. I expect markets to continue like this until the end of the day when they will close for the weekend, so Iโ€™m trying to find a place to sell risk assets and buy safe havens.

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