U.S. Stocks Hit 3-Week Low as Trade Tensions Rise: Markets Wrap
- Trump administration weighs limits on fund flows to China
- Yen, gold pare losses; Treasuries edge higher; oil falls
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A week dominated by political drama in Washington ended with the specter of a deepening trade war, sending U.S. stocks to a three-week low and bolstering demand for haven assets.
The S&P 500 fell 1.1% in the five days to pare its gain in the third quarter to about half a percent. Friday brought the latest drama after a report that the Trump administration is considering sweeping limits to capital-market investments, forcing Wall Street to asses the impact on potentially billions of dollars of assets. Stocks most sensitive to trade and ones linked to China paced the selling. The index bounced from its lows after dipping below a key technical indicator.