https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/trade-war-optimism-runs-out-of-puff/ UK Investor Magazine provides breaking financial news and investment ideas Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/trade-war-optimism-runs-out-of-puff/#comment-12507 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:20:48 +0000 https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/?p=23476#comment-12507 […] The hubris of Donald Trump knows no bounds. Today the POTUS seemed intent on antagonising Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with his next instalment of unnecessary waffle surrounding the hows and whens of a potential first phase of trade war resolution. Similarly, in the UK, the equally uninspiring candidates on both sides have offered little recourse for dwindling investor enthusiasm, as general election day nears the month-away mark. The overall response of markets has been one of gradual slump. Nothing earth-shattering, but a climb-down from the progress made at the end of October by the pound, and a slowdown on the Dow’s bounce on Monday. […]

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