An investor at a brokerage in Shanghai on May 6, 2019. Contrary to global conventions, China’s stock markets represent losses and declines in green, and uses red to represent gains and advances. Photo: REUTERS
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong awash in losses as Trump’s surprise tweet rekindles concerns of escalating trade war
- Stock indexes slumped after US President Trump’s surprise move rekindled concerns the trade war would escalate with just a week before its final resolution
- China’s stock market woes spilled over to Asian markets, sinking stock indexes from Taipei to Sydney
An investor at a brokerage in Shanghai on May 6, 2019. Contrary to global conventions, China’s stock markets represent losses and declines in green, and uses red to represent gains and advances. Photo: REUTERS
