US-China trade deal is moving closer? – Danske Bank

Analysts at Danske Bank note that the global market sentiment was initially lifted by headlines that the US administration is considering rolling back some of the tariffs on Chinese imports but the rally was short-lived as the US Treasury denied the story soon after.

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“In addition, the story was probably not as interesting as the headlines suggested, as the story states that the proposal comes from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (a China dove), while the US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (China hawk) opposes the idea. Nonetheless, we still interpret the story as another sign that a US-China trade deal is moving closer and markets probably do as well.”