The U.S. is doomed to fail if its acts arbitrarily on trade

The trade wars are a key theme in mid-week markets following an escalation of angst on reports that China is prepared to retaliate.

In recent trade, we have headlines crossing the wires as the media reports on the matter.

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• The U.S. is doomed to fail if its acts arbitrarily on trade.