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EXPLAINED: Us stocks down as trade war with china deepens | Vintage Vibes

Traders works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City [File: Timothy A Clary/AFP]

US stocks sunk on Thursday, giving back some of the huge gains that followed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily lower his sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, as investors assessed the status of his global trade war.

Trump’s sudden decision on Wednesday to freeze most of his hefty new duties for 90 days brought relief to battered markets and anxious global leaders, even as he ratcheted up a trade war with China.

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