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Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping. Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender
By Jim EdwardsOctober 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM EDT

Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury secretary, during the Federal Reserve Board Community Bank Conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9, 2025.
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- Global stock markets fell after China banned certain U.S. shipping firms. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: “If they want to slow down the global economy, they will be hurt the most.” Asian and European indexes all dropped on the news, and S&P 500 futures were in sharp decline prior to the bell in New York. The index itself dropped nearly 1% immediately after the open.