Stocks Hit Record Highs As U.S. Signs Phase One Trade Deal With China

President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the long-awaited Phase One trade deal in an elaborate ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, marking a cease-fire in the 19-month-long U.S.-China trade war and boosting the stock market to new record highs.

Trump touted the deal to reporters in his opening comments, calling it “historic,” a “landmark agreement” and a “momentous step” toward fair and reciprocal trade. The stock market soared on the news, with all three major indexes rising to new record highs: The S&P 500 was up 0.20%, the Dow by 0.37% and the Nasdaq by 0.23%.

The deal includes agreements on intellectual property protection, forced technology transfer and currency rules, along with a major pledge from China to buy at least $200 billion of U.S. exports over two years, including a $16 billion-a-year increase in Chinese purchases of U.S. agriculture products.

While Trump lauded the deal, market experts have expressed some skepticism: There are some decent-size numbers in terms of agricultural purchases—and that’s one sector that should benefit from this—but overall we’ll see more of a return to pre-trade-war levels of Chinese purchases rather than significant new markets,” Charlie Bobrinskoy, head of Ariel Investments, toldA significant portion of tariffs—25% on some $250 billion worth of Chinese imports—will also remain in effect, at least until a...

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China Pledges To Buy $200 Billion Of American Goods Under Phase One Trade DealChina pledges to buy $200 billion of American goods under Phase 1 trade deal by skleb1234 skleb1234 Hope the orange man won’t betray this deal!! skleb1234 skleb1234 Its about time!
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Trump could still slap tariffs on China after signing 'phase one' trade deal, expert warnsChina would have to buy a 'crazy amount' of U.S. goods and services to fulfill its commitments in the deal, said Deborah Elms, executive director of Asian Trade Centre. 🤪 He and his buddies can manipulate their way to another 20% portfolio with his calculated “sporadic” tweets lol good news, isn't it? or you hope cina take adventage of america always... hahaha traitor
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Phase one China trade deal set to be signed today — but what's in it?The phase one trade deal between the US and China set to be signed on Wednesday is likely to be notable not for what it includes, but for what it omits, according to international trade experts. Which is another way to say no concrete terms or dates. Just a slow retreat to the status quo ante. Photo op for the traitor’s campaign...
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U.S., China sign 'Phase One' trade agreement, signaling pause in trade warThe "Phase One" trade deal between the U.S. and China signals a truce in the nearly two-year trade war between the world&39;s two largest economies. you mean purchases OF farms? That was the plan all along. The sanctions were meant to bankrupt the farmers, so China can buy them on the cheap. USA is for sale.
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Phase 1 commodity targets likely more than China can chew: analystsCommodity traders and analysts are struggling to map out how China will reach th... that mean cina will break promise again and again, let's wait and see, stupido Trumpo... hahahah I see you couldn't help yourself with the title realDonaldTrump can't digest it for sure🤣
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