Falling demand suggests loss of financial confidence in US as Donald Trump escalates trade standoff with China<\/p>\n
US government bonds, traditionally seen as one of the world\u2019s safest financial assets, are undergoing a dramatic sell-off as Donald Trump\u2019s escalation of his tariff war with China sends panic through all sectors of the financial markets.<\/p>\n
The falls suggest that as Trump\u2019s fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of economies came into force, including 104% levies against Chinese goods, investors are beginning to lose confidence in the US as a cornerstone of the global economy.<\/p>\n
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