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China clamps down on excess steel as Japan decries Trump 'protectionism'

EghtesadOnline: Twenty-nine Chinese steel firms have had their licenses revoked as Beijing kept up its campaign to tackle overcapacity in the sector and days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would open a probe into cheap steel exports from China and elsewhere.
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Publish Date:24/April/2017 | 13:22

Manufacturing growth caps strong first quarter, led by China

EghtesadOnline: Factories across Europe and much of Asia posted another month of solid growth in March, rounding off a strong quarter for manufacturers, even though exporters fear a rise in U.S. protectionism could snuff out a global trade recovery.
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Publish Date:03/April/2017 | 13:21

Trump Policy Travails Could Boost the Appeal of Asia's Markets

EghtesadOnline: It’s becoming increasingly clear that President Donald Trump will face difficulties implementing his agenda, despite the “unified” Republican control of the executive and legislative branches of government. That agenda included protectionist moves against countries enjoying trade surpluses with the U.S. -- and many of those are in Asia.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 24:38

Protectionism worry drags on stocks, dollar hits six-week low

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar slumped to a six-week low on Monday on worries over a dovish Federal Reserve, while U.S. and European stock markets dipped amid concerns about G20 financial leaders' decision to drop a pledge to keep global trade free and open.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 22:59

China prepares to counter any U.S. trade penalties: sources

EghtesadOnline: China's government has been seeking advice from its think-tanks and policy advisers on how to counter potential trade penalties from U.S. President Donald Trump, getting ready for the worst, even as they hope for business-like negotiations.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 22:56

G-20 Drops Anti-Protectionist Pledge as Price of U.S. Assent

EghtesadOnline: Finance chiefs of the world’s largest economies set aside a pledge to avoid protectionism and signed up to a fudged statement on trade instead, in response to the Trump administration’s call to rethink the global order for commerce.
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Publish Date:19/March/2017 | 24:28

Trade war between China and the U.S. is a lose-lose - state media

EghtesadOnline: A trade war between China and the United States would harm both countries, the overseas edition of the state run People's Daily said on Wednesday, reflecting concerns over the protectionist, and anti-China stance taken by new U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:25/January/2017 | 06:59

IMF warns wave of U.S. protectionism would offset any stimulus gains

EghtesadOnline: Protectionist policies from the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump will probably have a negative impact on the economy, overshadowing any positive gains from economic stimulus measures, the head of the IMF said on Friday.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 15:26

World Should Prepare for US Policy Shift

EghtesadOnline: International Monetary Fund’s chief economist suggested the world economy prepare for shift in US policy and warned of possible rising protectionism following exchange rate fluctuations resulting from the shifting.
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Publish Date:22/December/2016 | 10:33

EU criticizes Trump's economic policy: report

EghtesadOnline: The European Union’s economic and financial committee has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policy and is worried that his efforts to boost protectionism pose a threat to the global economy, a German magazine reported on Saturday.
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Publish Date:10/September/2017 | 07:02

EU, Japan seal free trade in signal to Trump

EghtesadOnline: Japan and the European Union agreed a free trade pact on Thursday to create the world's biggest open economic area and signal resistance to what they see as U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist turn.
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Publish Date:06/July/2017 | 20:51

U.S. Stocks Near Records, Canadian Dollar Weakens

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose toward all-time highs as earnings from Caterpillar Inc. to McDonald’s Corp. bolstered optimism in the economy. Canada’s dollar led export currencies lower as a tariff on lumber reignited concern the Trump administration will pursue protectionist policies.
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Publish Date:25/April/2017 | 16:58

Amazon warns that trade protectionism could hurt business

EghtesadOnline: Amazon.com Inc warned on Friday that government actions to bolster domestic companies against foreign competition could hurt its business, in a possible reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda.
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Publish Date:12/February/2017 | 05:40

Dollar on defensive, Asia stocks subdued amid U.S. trade unease

EghtesadOnline: The dollar was under pressure in Asia on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's focus on trade protectionism fueled suspicions his administration might seek a competitive advantage through a weaker currency.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:22

Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals

EghtesadOnline: The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth while stirring concerns over protectionism. Metals and Asian shares outside of Japan rose.
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Publish Date:23/January/2017 | 04:51