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US Stocks Bear the Brunt as Trump Unleashes Economic War

US Stocks Bear the Brunt as Trump Unleashes Economic War

Geopolitical risks have been significant for equity investors this year. Toward the end of 2017, we saw some upward momentum in the equity markets. Metals and mining stocks such as Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) were among the biggest gainers in December 2017 as the bulls pitched the idea of synchronized global growth for 2018.