{"id":394238,"date":"2019-08-26T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=394238"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:27:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:27:06","slug":"bitcoin-jumps-as-escalating-trade-war-sparks-safe-haven-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-jumps-as-escalating-trade-war-sparks-safe-haven-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Jumps as Escalating Trade War Sparks Safe-Haven Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin scaled a fresh session high on Monday as tit-for-tat trade tariffs by the United States and China bruised global stocks and boosted demand for perceived safe-haven assets.<\/p>\n

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Global mkts slumping amid trade gloom. New tariffs were announced by both China & US. Trump cited his authority under IEEPA (trade war nuclear option) to order firms to cease doing business in China. Yuan sinks. US 10y ylds at 1.46%, lowest since 2016. Gold $1542, Bitcoin $10.3k. pic.twitter.com\/qObucw1ncE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n