U.S. Chinese trade talks
Hopes Up that China-U.S. Truce on Trade Will Extend Beyond November 1st
October 27, 2025
(168) Reports have been optimistic out of Asia where U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and his Chinese counterparts have been holding talks that will lead to a broader truce to be signed at the end of this week by Presidents Trump and Xi that would avoid a sharply escalated trade war. One hopeful indication has been […] More
Guarded Confidence in Financial Community
October 21, 2025
Investors are looking ahead with a modicum of hope. Specific events of special interest in the near term are the rare earths trade deal between Australia and the United States, Friday’s delayed release of U.S. September consumer price data, trade talks this week in Malaysia between Treasury Secretary Bessent and China’s Deputy Premier that are […] More
Trump Dangles Possibility of Trade Deal with China Before Market Ahead of Mid-Term Election
November 2, 2018
U.S. President Trump claimed trade talk progress after phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping and instructed his cabinet to frame a possible trade deal with China before the G20 summit November 30-December 01 in Buenas Aires. The timing of this development four days ahead of U.S. mid-term elections is conspicuous. Stock markets around the […] More
Yuan Rebounds and U.S. Stocks Set to Rise Too
August 16, 2018
Equity losses early in Asia’s session were trimmed after an announcement from China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen that China accepts the invitation from U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury Malpass to resume trade talks. Talks broke down in June. A delegation of Chinese officials will visit the U.S. late this month for new talks, kindling […] More
