US Stocks Waver as Trade Tensions with China Flare up Again
- On Oct. 14, U.S. stocks plunged, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 510 points and U.S. stock futures opening sharply lower after an overnight escalation.
- China's Commerce Ministry announced the ban on dealings with five subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean, and tit-for-tat port fees between the U.S. and China went into effect Tuesday.
- By early trading, CME Dow mini futures were down about 208 points, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.9%, and Nasdaq futures tumbled 1.3% as tech shares remained volatile.
- Safe-Haven assets rallied as gold hit a record above $4,100/oz despite mostly strong results from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo beating estimates.
- With a partial U.S. government shutdown delaying data, investors watch Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Oct. 14 speech and recent Fed minutes, keeping a risk premium embedded.
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Stocks wobble as trade tensions between the US and China
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