FTSE 100 falls in the face of trade war escalation fears

US-China trade war

Emanuela Hawker
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The FTSE 100 has fallen by 0.5% in morning trading on Monday (3 June) amid continued concerns over a trade war between the US and China and threats of American tariffs on Mexican goods, with banks and asset managers among the most affected.

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