In a move seemingly trying to calm tensions, the Chinese Commerce Ministry stressed that China would not ‘fire the first shot’, and hence will not enforce its previously-announced retaliation tariffs ahead of the US ones taking effect on Friday, notes the research team at Danske Bank.
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“US tariffs on USD34bn worth of Chinese imports are set to come into effect at the end of the week; a further USD16bn will see levies at a later stage. Markets are now braced for the effect of the actual implementation of tariffs and possible next steps from either side.”
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