(Bloomberg) — Stocks slipped and U.S. futures edged lower on Friday as President Donald Trump’s planned press conference on China threatened to further stoke tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Treasuries gained along with most European bonds.The Stoxx 600 Index fell for the first time in five days, dragged lower by travel shares and automakers, as deteriorating Sino-American ties cast a cloud over a global stock rally spurred by reopening economies. Contracts on the main U.S. equity benchmarks nudged lower after Trump told reporters he would announce what the administration would do “with respect to China,” following Beijing’s moves …read more
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