Stocks Advance After Bessent Says Talks with China Were Successful Before Trump-Xi Meeting – WTOP News
- On Monday, U.S. stock futures climbed as Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.8%, with Dow futures jumping more than 400 points ahead of an anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Crude prices dropped more than 3% Monday, with West Texas Intermediate falling to $97.09 a barrel, easing investor concerns following Saturday's ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters following Sunday's talks in New York with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng that the U.S. had "a very successful engagement" covering trade and artificial intelligence.
- The Federal Reserve raised rates last week for the first time in three years, keeping the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield elevated at around 4.96% on Monday amid persistent inflationary pressures.
- Beijing confirmed Xi will pay a state visit to the United States between Sept. 23 and 25, with the summit agenda expected to span tariffs, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence safety.
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Bessent on talks with China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting: 'Very successful engagement'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said recent talks with Chinese officials went well, a few days before President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet later this week. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade and AI, completing where we left off in Beijing. We created...
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