FYI: U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower Tuesday morning, after the world’s two largest economies began imposing new tariffs on one another’s goods.
• European stocks slide, Asia mixed
• British pound, Chinese yuan fall
Global stocks slipped a day after Beijing said it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over U.S. tariffs, and the British pound scratched new multiyear lows ahead of a tumultuous week in U.K. politics over Brexit.
The Stoxx Europe 600 dipped 0.5% in morning trade, with Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 both also down 0.5%.
The falls came after a mixed session in Asia, that saw indexes in mainland China gain, while Japanese stocks were flat and Korea’s Kospi edged down.
Japan on Monday said its manufacturers cut spending during the second quarter for the first time in two years, adding to a series of recent data suggesting the U.S.-China trade fight was dampening the world economy. A U.S. survey of manufacturing purchasing managers is expected later Tuesday.
The Chinese yuan fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in offshore trading, as it neared 7.2 against the U.S. dollar. In August, it passed the psychologically significant level of more than seven yuan to the dollar, aggravating Washington, which accused China of currency manipulation.
Meanwhile, the British pound hit its lowest level in 34 years against the dollar after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned lawmakers not to thwart his plans for quitting the European Union with or without a deal on Oct. 31.
Sterling fell against both the dollar and the euro, to $1.1969 and €1.0950. Before the 2016 referendum, a pound bought $1.4687.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100, which tends to rise as the pound falls, edged down 0.1%, one of the smallest drops in the region.
The yield on U.S. Treasurys slipped to 1.481% on Tuesday, from 1.503% on Friday. The yield on U.K. 10-year gilts fell to 0.341% before recovering to 0.375%, and German 10-year bunds approached record lows at minus 0.735%. Bond prices rise as yields fall.
The U.S. dollar, based on the ICE dollar index, was at its strongest level in more than two years.
In commodities, global benchmark Brent crude dropped 0.6% to $58.31 a barrel. Gold gained 0.7%.
Regards,
Ted
WSJ:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-slip-amid-trade-tensions-weak-data-11567498610MarketWatch:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-weaken-as-tariffs-go-into-effect-2019-09-02/printBloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-02/asian-stocks-set-to-slip-as-trade-war-doubts-firm-markets-wrapIBD:
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-trump-tariffs-escalate-china-trade-war-can-stock-market-rally/CNBC:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/stock-market-wall-street-monitors-latest-us-china-trade-tariffs.htmlU.K.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-stocks/ftse-100-gains-as-pound-dips-on-rising-election-chances-idUKKCN1VO0O2Europe:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-fall-for-first-time-in-four-sessions-idUSKCN1VO0MLAsia:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/asia-markets-september-3-rba-us-china-trade-war-currencies.htmlBonds:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/us-bonds-wall-street-monitors-economic-data-treasury-auctions.htmlCurrencies:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/forex-markets-brexit-us-china-trade-war-in-focus.htmlOil;
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/oil-markets-south-korea-economic-data-us-china-trade-war-in-focus.htmlGold:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/03/gold-markets-us-dollar-in-focus.htmlCuirrent Futures:
https://finviz.com/futures.ashx 
