European leaders have also warned US President Donald Trump of the dangers of trade skirmishes with China and Europe, which look set to dominate the G7 summit due to begin in France
In India, the rise in gold prices as well as the depreciation in the rupee value has pushed its prices to new highs
"Trade wars will lead to recession, while trade deals will boost the economy," Tusk said as leaders of the G7 countries descended on the French resort town of Biarritz for a three-day summit
China on Friday said it would impose retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion of US goods, targeting crude oil for the first time and renewing punitive duties on American-made autos
Jerome Powell says will 'act as appropriate' to support growth as indexes fall.
The tariffs of 10 per cent and 5 per cent take effect on two batches of goods on September 1 and December 15, the official Xinhua News Agency said
In a post-market hours press briefing today evening, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman withdrew the enhanced surcharge on long and short-term capital gains
Govt to infuse upfront Rs 70,000 crore into public sector banks to enable release of Rs 5 trillion liquidity in the market
India has the manpower, but skill levels fall short and government rules are relatively restrictive
The Fed released minutes of its July meeting later on Wednesday, which will provide an insight into its deliberations when cutting interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis
On Tuesday, Trump responded to complaints about the impact on the United States by telling reporters "somebody had to take China on."
The president indicated that he had no choice but to impose the tariffs that have been a drag on US manufacturers, financial markets and, by some measures, American consumers
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Trump added that the Chinese economy was suffering due to the trade war, which placed the US in a good negotiating position
Rising labour costs and tighter regulations in China had already led companies to consider moving their business elsewhere in Asia, but the trade war may force their hand
The original ban was announced earlier this year by US authorities who claim it provides a backdoor for Chinese intelligence services
In addition to his comments on Apple, Trump said on Twitter earlier in the day that his administration was 'doing very well with China'
Moreover, the number of IT and BPO companies that plan to make additional investments in China in 2019, has increased over the previous year
Modems and routers made in China were part of a $200 billion list of products hit with tariffs
Trump claimed that millions of jobs have been lost and thousands of companies are shutting down in China.