April 6 (Reuters) - Moody’s:
* MOODY’S SAYS RISING UNCERTAINTY IN U.S. AND CHINA TRADE WILL MAGNIFY CREDIT EFFECTS OF WEAKER TRADE RELATIONS
* MOODY’S SAYS CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT THE U.S. AND CHINA WILL AVOID A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN TRADE RESTRICTIONS
* MOODY’S SAYS FURTHER ESCALATION IN TRADE TENSIONS BETWEEN U.S. & CHINA TO WEIGH ON INVESTOR SENTIMENT
* MOODY’S SAYS FURTHER ESCALATION IN TRADE TENSIONS BETWEEN U.S. & CHINA WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MORE FINANCIAL MARKET VOLATILITY IN COMING MONTHS
* MOODY’S SAYS THE RISK OF ESCALATION IN U.S.-CHINA TRADE RESTRICTIONS HAS RISEN OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS
* MOODY’S SAYS UNCERTAINTY IN U.S. & CHINA TRADE COULD AFFECT FIRMS’ DECISIONS ON WHERE TO LOCATE PORTIONS OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
* MOODY’S SAYS U.S.-CHINA TARIFF PROPOSALS ANNOUNCED IN EARLY APRIL ARE MUCH LARGER AND MORE SEVERE IN THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT THAN PREVIOUS MEASURES
* MOODY’S SAYS POTENTIAL ESCALATION OF U.S.-CHINA TRADE RISKS IS LIKELY TO SPREAD TO COUNTRIES THAT ARE PART OF INTEGRATED PRODUCTION CHAINS