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So says US President Donald Trump, a day after deciding to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The so-called trade wars between the US and China have ramped up significantly in recent days, with a series of tit-for-tat levies being announced. The latest move from Beijing has targeted the agricultural sector with tariffs on Soybeans and Corn futures both being hit almost immediately in the market reaction. Soybean futures for May fell more than 3% in less than an hour with US exports to China of the crop last year coming in at more than $12B.

 

What will be the response from US and Trump - and how could the markets be affected? In addition, tension over Syria has made investors nervous. Navigate the volatility with our special Trade Wars Guide, where you’ll be supplied with everything you need to take advantage of any potential market movement.

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More to come?
What could happen and how will markets react

Looking to historic precedents for tariffs, the 25% level remains relatively small compared to the 100% or higher that Reagan and other administrations imposed on Japanese products in the 1980s and 1990s but there is every chance that recent developments don’t represent the high-water mark. Other goods may well be drawn into this, as well as the possibility of a higher than 25% levy being implemented going forward.

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What is a trade war?
Could the bull market come to an end?

A trade war refers to two or more states raising or creating tariffs or other trade barriers on each other in retaliation for other trade barriers. Increased protection causes both nations' output compositions to move towards a self-sufficient, protectionist position.


There has been a lot of rhetoric surrounding trade wars for some time now, but the transformation of these threats into affirmative actions in recent days is alarming and is clearly riling markets.

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