Stocks fall as US-China trade war reignites after Trump threatens tariff hike

A trade spat between the U.S. and China erupted Friday, sending U.S. stocks spiraling, with all three of the major averages down over 1% midday and on pace for the worst session since August.  Ticker Security Last Change Change % I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 45631.68 -726.74 -1.57% SP500 S&P 500 6582.93 -152.18 -2.26% I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 22329.882344 -694.74 -3.02% The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off more than 700 points in afternoon trading. Still, all three of the major benchmarks remain ne ...