Corn prices continued their downward trend Friday morning, extending losses from a volatile Thursday session that saw front-month contracts drop sharply amid disappointment over the lack of concrete trade outcomes from the Trump-Xi meeting and a fresh round of bearish export figures.
Donald Trump got the red-carpet treatment in Beijing, but left with few tangible gains. While Xi Jinping secured a propaganda victory, the U.S. president returns home facing unresolved tensions over Iran, Taiwan, and stalled trade deals. Here’s who came out ahead—and who didn’t.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) fell 0.95% on Friday as a sharp rise in oil prices pushed Treasury yields to multi-month highs, halting the AI-driven rally that had propelled Wall Street to record levels.
China could agree to annual US agricultural purchases over three years as Trump and Xi complete their Beijing summit.
Oil prices edged higher and Asian equities traded cautiously on Friday as investors awaited concrete outcomes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s meetings in Beijing. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Kospi index surged to an all-time high, fueled by a booming artificial intelligence sector.
The combined net worth of the US CEOs accompanying President Donald Trump to a two-day summit in China is nearly $1 trillion — and they're all hoping for one thing: clarity.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, extending a tech-driven rally from the previous session, as investors weighed the outcome of high-stakes talks between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping and braced for fresh retail sales data that could offer clues on consumer spending amid rising inflation.
U.S. stock futures pointed higher Thursday, with the Nasdaq eyeing another record after Cisco’s blowout earnings and a surprise U.S. approval for Nvidia chip sales to China lifted sentiment across the tech sector.
World stocks climbed Thursday as investors pinned hopes on U.S.-China talks in Beijing, with both sides pledging to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid the escalating Iran conflict.
SHANGHAI — China’s yuan strengthened to a three-year high against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, while stock markets edged lower, as investors weighed the opening of high-stakes talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
As the two leaders meet, investors eye semiconductors, aerospace, agriculture, and rare earths for market-moving signals.
Crude markets remain on edge as global leaders prepare for high-stakes talks in Beijing, while the Iran conflict continues to disrupt key shipping routes and drain inventories.
Asian markets surged Thursday, fueled by AI-driven gains that pushed South Korea’s SK Hynix close to a $1 trillion valuation, while investors turned their attention to the pivotal meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping.
Chinese and U.S. officials are in active talks over a potential purchase of American corn and other crops, with an agreement possible during President Trump’s visit to China this week. The discussions come as both sides seek to stabilize a fragile trade truce amid broader geopolitical tensions.
From Tesla to BlackRock, top U.S. executives are using the Trump-Xi summit to push for regulatory approvals, market access, and investment clarity in China — a shift from past trade-deal spectacles to targeted business demands.
A critical technical level is in play for Chinese tech stocks as high-stakes diplomatic talks approach.
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing, energy and agriculture deals are on the table — but a thicket of tariffs remains. Here’s a breakdown of what China currently levies on key U.S. imports.
As Trump prepares to meet Xi in Beijing, a potential deal to revive U.S. energy exports to China is taking shape. But tariffs, shifting demand, and long-term contracts complicate the picture.
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare for a high-stakes summit, a farm trade deal is expected to expand China’s purchases of U.S. grains and meat. But analysts warn that Beijing’s appetite for soybeans—the largest U.S. farm export to China—remains capped by weak demand and cheaper Brazilian alternatives.
China’s exports unexpectedly rebounded in April, driven by overseas buyers rushing to secure goods amid the second month of the Iran war, just days before President Trump’s visit to Beijing.
