US Futures Jump After Trump, While on an Asian Tour, Says He Expects a Trade Deal with China

US futures jump after Trump, while on an Asian tour, says he expects a trade deal with China

Wall Street is poised to add to last week’s records after President Donald Trump said he expected to reach a trade agreement with China. Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 0.9% Monday while Dow futures gained 0.5%. Nasdaq futures, boosted…

A ‘fantastic deal’ or more tariffs? Why US-China trade talks face uncertainty

President Trump’s mostly optimistic remarks seen signalling desire for a deal, but some analysts still question whether one will manifest in the near term.

Seoul shares hit fresh record high on hopes for US-China trade deal

Korean stocks closed at a fresh record high for the fourth consecutive session Monday, buoyed by optimism over easing trade tensions between the United States and China. The Korean won was trading higher against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 65.8 points, or 1.76 percent, to close at 3,814.69, following record rallies last week. Trade volume was moderate at 404.82 million shares worth 14.1 trillion …