Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain
Live Tell them that it has happened... The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, HE Muhammadu Buhari peacefully arrived Ebonyi State. -Sorry to those who said that the president is dead. -How market to those who said that he will never honour the invitation by the Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi. The visit of Mr. President attracted several personalities to Ebonyi State and believe me, any moment from now, investors will start trooping into the state in their numbers. The presidents visit is exclusively a non partisan affair, No brooms of any type. Stay here as I bring you more updates. I am Nwaze Francis (Nwa akwu eche 1) Technical Assistant to Ebonyi State governor on New Media.