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May 6, 2019

President Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets

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An investor looks at stock price movements on a screen at a securities company in Beijing on May 6, 2019. - China's key stock indices plunged more five percent on May 6 after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese imports, potentially derailing high-level trade talks as they enter their final phase.
An investor looks at stock price movements on a screen at a securities company in Beijing on May 6, 2019. - China's key stock indices plunged more five percent on May 6 after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese imports, potentially derailing high-level trade talks as they enter their final phase.
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