Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing:

— The US and China will each impose another round of tariffs ($16 billion in goods), starting end of Aug.
— Turkey’s markets plunged, on US tariffs and sanctions; impact on other markets a concern.
— The US is issuing a record amount of Treasury bonds, but global demand is keeping yields from rising.
— Russia was hit with a new round of sanctions by the US, for poisoning of fomer Russian spy in the UK.
— Japan’s economy grew 1.9% in 2nd quarter 2018, after shrinking 0.9% in the first quarter.

Disclaimer: Clicking on any of the above links will take you away from the Laird Norton Wealth Management web page and to the source page. While we believe the information in these articles is relevant, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.