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Rand weaker as emerging markets knocked by trade war fears
The threat of Washington imposing heavier trade sanctions on Beijing intensified after US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would take a tougher stance with China on trade.
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Trump ups ante on China
The moves would sharply escalate President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing over his demands for major changes in economic, trade and technology policy.
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Amid US trade war, China's Xi reiterates reform commitment
Economists estimate that every $100 billion of imports hit by tariffs would reduce global trade by around 0.5%.
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China says must ‘counter-attack’ latest US tariffs
The official Xinhua news agency, citing the government tariff commission, said later that Beijing had imposed tit-for-tat tariffs at the same time as the US duties came into force.
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Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises
In the middle of international trade disputes, Trump in an interview with Reuters also accused China and Europe of manipulating their respective currencies.
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Trade war puts new strains on America Inc's factories in China
Manufacturers have been feeling the squeeze as China shifts its priorities from lower-end manufacturing to high technology industries as part of a broader bid to upgrade its economy.
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Pentagon says China military 'likely training for strikes' on US targets
The assessment, which comes at a time of heightened US-China tensions over trade, was contained in an annual report that highlighted China’s efforts to increase its global influence.
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China’s Xi: Protectionism dealing severe blow to global trade
Without mentioning China’s trade enemy, the United States, Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries to resist the increasing push for protectionism.
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Davies: SA becoming collateral damage in US trade war
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says this is why the SA government needs to strengthen its trade ties with the rest of the African continent.
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Trump wants $12bn in aid to US farmers suffering from trade war
It is a clear signal the US President Donald Trump is determined to stick with tariffs as his weapon of choice in the conflict.
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Apple Watch, FitBit could feel cost of US tariffs
The toll from tariffs on the gadget world’s smaller product lines could be significant.
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#RandReport: Rand ends winning streak on trade war fears
Stocks also weakened with commodity stocks taking the hardest knock.
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US ramps up trade row with China, threatens new tariffs
US officials released a list of thousands of Chinese imports the administration wants to hit with the new tariffs, including hundreds of food products as well as tobacco, chemicals, coal, steel and aluminium.
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#RandReport: Rand rand firms as US jobs data hits dollar
At 1315 GMT the rand was 0.48% firmer at 15.4750 per dollar, its firmest since 26 June.
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China blames US for ‘largest-scale trade war’
Friday’s long-expected tariff volley fuelled the fear that a prolonged and escalating battle would deal a blow to global trade, investment and growth.
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#RandReport: Rand eases amid global trade worries
Investors have been nervous about the Friday deadline when Washington is set to impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of goods from China.
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#RandReport: Rand firmer as technical point to recovery
At 15.00 GMT the rand was 0.8% firmer at 13.4800 per dollar, marking a third consecutive day of gains amid a heavy emerging market selloff.
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China warns trade spat will hurt US jobs
Donald Trump threatened to hit $200 billion of Chinese imports with 10% tariffs if Beijing retaliates against his previous announcement to target $50 billion in imports.
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#RandReport: Rand at near 7-month low on US-China trade war
At 15.00 GMT, the rand was 0.9% weaker at 13.7700, slightly better than the 7-month low of 13.9150 touched earlier in the session.
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Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat
The US president’s latest move, as Washington fights trade battles on several fronts, was unexpectedly swift and sharp.
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Trump to meet with top trade advisers on activation of China tariffs: source
Trump is due to unveil revisions to his initial tariff list targeting $50 billion of Chinese goods on Friday.
