MarketsTerms of TradeEurope’s Hopes for a Trade Truce Turnaround Prove FleetingFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandThyssenKrupp AG's steel plant in Duisburg, Germany.Photographer: Krisztian BocsiFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Brendan MurrayFebruary 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Terms of Trade newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Economics on Twitter for more.Europe’s industrial engines were supposed to be turning the corner with the new year.