Market news
26.06.2019, 10:20

Fitch: U.S.-China trade war escalation could knock 0.4 pp off world GDP by 2020

Fitch Ratings says that the imposition by the U.S. of 25% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of imports from China would reduce world economic output by 0.4pp in 2020.

  • "Global GDP growth would slow to 2.7% this year and 2.4% next year.
  • China's growth rate would be reduced by 0.6pp, and US growth by 0.4pp, in 2020.
  • The imposition of tariffs on all imports from China being considered by the U.S. administration would mark a significant escalation of trade tensions.
  • For China and the U.S, the tariffs would initially feed through to lower export volumes and higher import prices, with the latter raising firms' costs and reducing r.eal wages.
  • Business confidence and equity prices would also be dampened, further weighing on business investment and reducing consumption through a wealth effect. 
  • Export competitiveness in the countries subject to tariffs would decline, resulting in lower export volumes. 
  • Import substitution would offset some of the growth shock in the countries imposing import tariffs. 
  • Countries not directly involved in the trade war would also see their GDP falling below baseline, though in most cases by less than the US and China."

© 2000-2024. All rights reserved.

This site is managed by Teletrade D.J. LLC 2351 LLC 2022 (Euro House, Richmond Hill Road, Kingstown, VC0100, St. Vincent and the Grenadines).

The information on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute any investment advice.

The company does not serve or provide services to customers who are residents of the US, Canada, Iran, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Yemen and FATF blacklisted countries.

AML Website Summary

Risk Disclosure

Making transactions on financial markets with marginal financial instruments opens up wide possibilities and allows investors who are willing to take risks to earn high profits, carrying a potentially high risk of losses at the same time. Therefore you should responsibly approach the issue of choosing the appropriate investment strategy, taking the available resources into account, before starting trading.

Privacy Policy

Use of the information: full or partial use of materials from this website must always be referenced to TeleTrade as the source of information. Use of the materials on the Internet must be accompanied by a hyperlink to teletrade.org. Automatic import of materials and information from this website is prohibited.

Please contact our PR department if you have any questions or need assistance at pr@teletrade.global.

Bank
transfers
Feedback
Live Chat E-mail
Up
Choose your language / location