IWL - U.S.-China Tensions Could Be The Biggest Risk To U.S. Stocks This Year
By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist
Weekly Market Compass: A massive policy response has helped bolster stocks against the economic impact of COVID-19, but another tariff war could threaten markets.
In the last several weeks, stocks have exhibited weakness and higher volatility. I am convinced that rising US-China tensions are behind this, and that the potential for a reignition of the US-China tariff war could be the single-biggest risk to the US stock market this year.
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