EDITORIAL: US-China trade détente has to pass test of time
The last major round of talks collapsed in May after a flurry of tweets from volatile Trump
02 July 2019 - 05:06
Investors worldwide cheered the trade detente between China and the US, but they probably would be wise to curtail their expectations.
Domestic stocks, bonds and the rand gained on Monday as a thaw in the trade dispute between the US and China averted a threat to the global economy and boosted demand for risky assets from Asia and Europe to Wall Street. ..
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