Stocks Fall as Trump’s Mexico Tariff Threat Rattles Markets
Posted on AllSides May 31st, 2019
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Stocks fall in Wall Street trading; Yield on 10-year U.S. Treasurys hits a fresh 20-month low
Stocks and bond yields around the world fell Friday after President Trump threatened to impose escalating tariffs on Mexico, capping a brutal month for markets as rising trade tensions roiled investor confidence.
The threat pushed stock markets down as investors feared applying tariffs on Mexican products could hurt corporate earnings, increase prices for U.S. consumers and crimp economic growth. As investors sold stocks, they moved to government bonds, gold and the Japanese yen, all...
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