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China could strike back at Dow-listed firms over trade: Global Times
China could hit back at U.S. firms listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI if U.S. President Donald Trump keeps exacerbating tensions with China over trade, state-controlled Chinese tabloid The Global Times said on Thursday. The Dow, which counts Boeing Co (BA.N), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Nike Inc (NKE.N) among its constituents, ended down 0.17 percent on Wednesday. The 30-stock share index has declined 0.25 percent year-to-date. “If Trump continues to escalate trade tensions with China, we cannot rule out the possibility that China will strike back by adopting a hard-line approach targeting Dow Jones index ... (full story)