The renewed trade war between the US and China, the world's two largest economies, has once again become a source of global uncertainty. US President Donald Trump on Friday <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-anonsiroval-vvedenie-dopolnitel-nyh-poslin-v-razmere-100-na-import-iz-kitaa">threatened to</a> impose additional duties of 100 percent on Chinese imports and tighten export controls on US software shipments. Before that, China imposed new restrictions on exports of its rare earth metals important to the US technology and defense sectors.

A blow to confidence and a threat to growth: five consequences of an escalating US-China trade war

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The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was the main event of August, but expectedly did not bring the main thing - a ceasefire agreement. Instead of signed documents, the market received impressive decorations: a red carpet, handshakes and smiles at the military base and promises to continue dialog. For some, this is Russia's return to the world stage; for others, it is a Trump-style theater of peacemaking. And for investors, it is an important reminder that inflated expectations quickly fizzle out, says <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Astero Falcon</a> portfolio manager <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Alyona</a> Nikolaeva.

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets 

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The first half of the year on the world financial markets broke the expectations of the overwhelming majority of its participants. The bets on the strengthening of the dollar and "American exceptionalism", which provided a large-scale inflow of money into US assets, did not work. Donald Trump has turned from a politician, who was expected to support business and the economy, into a figure who unleashed a trade war and questioned the hegemony of the dollar. The European stock market <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/iz-maga-v-mega-kak-tramp-delaet-evropu-snova-velikoj">played</a> the role of Cinderella: the battered, unloved stepdaughter turned out to be a beautiful princess. And above it all, gold shone brightly.