(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange opened in dispersed order on Monday, while US President Donald Trump continues his threats to customs duties, reviving fears of an amplification of the trade war.

In the first exchanges, the Dow Jones index earns 50.85 points, or 0.11% to 44,422.36 points and the Standard & Poor’s 500, wider, fell from 0.16% to 6,249.89 points. The Nasdaq Composite gives way 0.24% or -50.03 points, to 20,535.496.

At the start of the week, attention is always on the commercial front. The tenant of the White House announced on Saturday that it would impose customs duties of 30% on the products imported from the European Union (EU) and Mexico from August 1 if no trade agreement is concluded by then, measures which would be added to those that the United States has already imposed or threaten to impose on certain sectors of activity.

“To use the largest clichés, it is always the roller coaster for all those who follow commercial news, even if the markets have managed to overcome their high-hearts and made sure to fill up on nausea,” said Jim Reid, strategist at Deutsche Bank.

With regard to the EU, the countermeasures that Brussels had planned to impose in response to American customs duties on steel and aluminum will remain suspended until August 1, according to a declaration made Sunday by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

In addition, this week, the season of results begins in the United States, the big banks kicking up on Tuesday. In addition, consumer prices, also expected Tuesday, could provide indices with regard to the impact of trade war on American inflation.

At the values, Veritex Holdings advances 20.14%. Huntington Bancshares abandoned 1.78%. The two companies said Huntington Bancshares will buy its smaller competitor, Veritex Holdings, for $ 1.9 billion.

(Written by Mara Vîlcu, edited by Augustin Turpin)

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