Markets Right Now: Stocks sink as trade conflicts escalate

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):11:45 a.m.Stocks are falling sharply after President Donald Trump indicated he was in no hurry to make a trade deal with China.Technology companies, which do a lot of business with China, stocks led the declines. Apple sank 2.5%.Trump said he had “no deadline” for making a deal, suggesting there may not be an agreement this year, as previously hoped.Investors were also disappointed that the U.S. p