Wall Street falls as US president raises prospect of another trade war and suggests meeting with Xi may not happen

El presidente de EE UU suspende la reunión que tenía con Xi Jinping en dos semanas y critica a las autoridades del país asiático: “Se están volviendo muy hostiles”

Stock markets dropped on Trump's bellicose Truth Social post that said China is "becoming very hostile" in seeking tough export controls on rare earths.

Wall Street falls as US president raises prospect of another trade war and suggests meeting with Xi may not happen

Trump also threatened a "massive" tariff increase, after China tightened its rules for exports of rare earths.

The US president's announcement comes after China pledged to impose restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals.

President Donald Trump is threatening punitive tariffs and canceling a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping due to a new Chinese rare earth minerals move.

Stocks had been dropping all day after Trump announced a ‘massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products,’ to counter the country’s new export controls on rare earth minerals

Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to Truth Social. and said he’s considering “a massive increase of tariffs” on Chinese imports.

After Beijing announced new controls on foreign-made products containing Chinese rare earths, Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 100% tariff as soon as November 1.

Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.

Investors brace for another bout of trade war turmoil as Beijing says it will act if US president fails to back down

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened China with a "massive" increase in tariffs in retaliation for Beijing imposing strict controls on rare earths.

In recent history, the US has made moves restricting China's access to semiconductor technology.