With distrust running high, both sides have been keen not to appear weak, and analysts have low expectations of a breakthrough.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Members of Chinese and U.S. delegations left a Geneva lakeside venue late on Saturday afternoon after holding a day of trade talks, according to Reuters reporters at the scene. It was unclear if the discussions would continue.

Trump’s escalation sent financial markets tumbling and left U.S. retailers warning that they might run out of goods as U.S.-China trade implodes. U.S. consumers, worried about the prospect of empty shelves and higher prices, are losing confidence in the economy.