President Trump’s decision to follow through with tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, combined with further weak economic data in the US, has resulted in a further flight to safety across financial markets. That may well prove an overreaction – Trump could easily change his mind – but the downside risks to our upbeat forecasts for US financial markets have increased.
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