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Why U.S.-China Relations May Be a Disruption for Industrials Stocks

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Why U.S.-China Relations May Be a Disruption for Industrials Stocks

Author: Wai Tong

December 27, 2024

AGF Investments’ senior analyst Wai Tong explains why a new round of potential tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States may have different consequences than the last. 

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Wai Tong

Wai Tong, MBA, P.Eng., CFA

Senior Analyst

AGF Investments Inc.

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