Global Markets Brace for Renewed Trade War Volatility as Economic Uncertainty Returns
After a period of relative calm, businesses are bracing for increased economic uncertainty and financial market volatility. The temporary lull in trade tensions appears to be ending as key deadlines approach and postponed economic data threatens to hit markets simultaneously.
End of the ‘Phoney Trade War’ Period
After months of relative calm during the Northern summer, businesses worldwide are reportedly preparing for increased economic uncertainty and financial market volatility as trade tensions reemerge. According to Reuters analysis, the recent period may have represented a “phoney trade war” similar to the eight-month period of minimal military activity after World War Two began in 1939.