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'Trade wars are good,' Trump says, defying global concern over tariffs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win, after his plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports triggered threats of retaliation from trading partners and a slide in stock markets.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/67J98a6CsD0/trade-wars-are-good-trump-says-defying-global-concern-over-tariffs-idUSKCN1GE1PM


S&P 500 gains for day but posts weekly losses on trade war fears

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended another turbulent week on an upbeat note Friday, but major indexes posted their worst week of losses since early February as President Donald Trump's threat to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum rattled investors.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/r3XhZe9BSyo/sp-500-gains-for-day-but-posts-weekly-losses-on-trade-war-fears-idUSKCN1GE1MS


Exclusive: EU may target $3.5 billion of U.S. imports for trade retaliation - sources

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering applying 25 percent tariffs on around $3.5 billion of imports from the United States if President Donald Trump carries out his plan to apply global duties to steel and aluminum, EU sources say.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/pCv0oSHLMUU/exclusive-eu-may-target-3-5-billion-of-u-s-imports-for-trade-retaliation-sources-idUSKCN1GE2FO


Source: http://www.reuters.com/
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