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Jamie Dimon warns markets are growing complacent on Trump’s tariff threats, as UBS's Paul Donovan flags a paradox fueling investor overconfidence.
The U.S. dollar rose on Friday, fuelled by upheavals on the global trade landscape, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced more import tariffs, ranging from 35% on neighbouring Canada to plans for blanket levies of 15% or 20% on most trading partners.
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In 2005, the economist Pietra Rivoli followed the production of a T-shirt from a cotton farm to a Walgreens to understand global trade. Today, she sees a new system arising.
(Reuters) -Futures linked to Toronto's main stock index fell on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada. Futures on the S&P/TSX index fell 0.6% by 06:05 a.m. ET (1005 GMT).
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The U.S. has sanctioned Myanmar's military junta and refused to acknowledge its rule, so Mr. Trump's personal letter to its leader was welcomed, despite the subject.
President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.
The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days.