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This is how the markets wake up May 18, 2018

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Friends are drifting apart, with President Trump suggesting via Twitter that Germany should prepare for trade sanctions the United States would impose by participating with Russia in the Baltic Sea gas pipeline. Germany is a partner in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia, signaling an escalating economic conflict with Europe and the looming threat of a trade war. The conflict between the U.S. and Germany over the gas project sharpens points of contention between the two nations, including trade, defense spending, and the Iran nuclear deal. Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the future of the pipeline during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, on Friday.

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