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Lenders to the company are braced for steep losses.

“The latest rift between the U.S. and China is likely to cause greater market volatility, and investors must brace for a choppy ride,” the managing director of Investment Strategy adds.

He has braces on his teeth, blond hair cut in the middle and hints on his chin that he might one day need to shave.

The stock market’s sharp selloff Friday indicates that investors are bracing for real pain ahead.

France’s political crisis goes on while markets brace for higher government spending in Japan, bolstering demand for the dollar.