The global stock market closed mixed after reports that the Trump administration is considering imposing tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products, renewing trade tensions. As a result, shares of the multinational technology firm 3M lost ground, settling at $207.05, leading to a decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Meanwhile, a 3.61% month-over-month decline in the manufacturing index and an unexpected increase in crude oil inventories influenced the performance of the S&P, which fell 0.1%. Finally, shares of the technology company Apple reached historic levels of $201.50 after the firm reported better-than-expected Q2 18 corporate results.
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