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No let-up in sight of Trump trade war chatter: analysts

Data out this week is expected to show that China and Germany's goods trade surplus has widened

Published Sun, Aug 6, 2017 · 09:50 PM

London

TALK of trade war looks likely to stay for the time being, especially as data over the coming week seems more likely than not to aggravate US President Donald Trump's gripes with China and Germany, analysts say.

While global trade has bubbled back into life after a lean few years, so too have fears of protectionism, leaving financial markets wary in an otherwise improving global economy.

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