Continued optimism over the prospects of a potentially successful US-China trade deal has helped lift both U.S. and Chinese markets. As we noted here, President Trump said on Tuesday that he would consider postponing the current deadline for … [Read More]
In the week ahead, US-China trade conflicts and negotiations will continue to be in focus for the markets as earnings season begins to wind down. Markets Hit by Trade Uncertainty As for the past week in the markets, … [Read More]
Stocks dropped sharply on Thursday after reports surfaced that President Trump would not be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping before the March deadline when the U.S.-China trade war “ceasefire” is scheduled to end. Back in early December, Trump … [Read More]
Positive news about U.S.-China trade negotiations seem rather plentiful of late. These developments have helped contribute to market surges on both sides of the Pacific. Recent trade developments have lifted both U.S. stocks (represented by the S&P 500) … [Read More]
Since April, the Chinese yuan (or renminbi) has dropped sharply against the surging U.S. dollar. This has resulted in a sharp rise of the USD/CNY (US dollar vs Chinese yuan) currency pair. Much of the yuan’s apparent weakness … [Read More]
