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What Happened? A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump threatened to increase import taxes on Chinese goods, reigniting trade war fears. The threat was in response to Chinas move to restrict its exports of rare earth minerals, which are critical to high-tech manufacturing in the U.S. The unexpected announcement shattered a monthslong calm on Wall Street, sending major indices tumbling. The S&P 500 dropped around 1.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 2...