Stocks Advance After Bessent Says Talks with China Were Successful Before Trump-Xi Meeting – WTOP News
The tech-heavy index was lifted by renewed AI optimism and a fifth straight day of lower oil prices, Reuters said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Washington to discuss trade, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical issues amid investor focus on potential breakthroughs.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held 'a very successful engagement' in New York on Sunday, describing talks on trade and AI as constructive ahead of the leaders' summit.
- Markets rallied on Monday as Brent crude fell near $101 per barrel, easing investor concerns, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 5% amid persistent inflation worries.
- Negotiators discussed reciprocal tariff reductions on $30 billion of goods, though analysts expect few major breakthroughs as markets weigh geopolitical risks and Federal Reserve rate hike expectations.
- The summit aims to extend the trade truce reached last year and address AI regulation and arms sales, outcomes that could determine the trajectory of U.S.-China economic ties.
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