U.S. equities could continue to be the beneficiaries of gains as Hong Kong protests start to ease, according to a CNBC report. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is said to be close to withdrawing a contentious extradition bill that originally fueled the protests.
“While the initial response to Lam’s speech was a thumbs down, with the main dispute taken off the table things should calm down,” said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group. “The big picture issues though remain between the two and will only intensify further in coming years as we approach the 2047 handover but for now, move on.”
The positive news comes after the latest U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect on Sunday, but President Donald Trump said scheduled trade talks set to take place in September are still on the docket. Any sliver of positive news from the trade talks could certainly benefit U.S. equities, which have been sensitive to the latest trade war news.
Trade Tensions Took A Turn
Trade tensions took a turn for the worse last week when both the U.S. and China barraged each other with new tariffs. However, China did soften its stance by saying it’s willing to resolve the trade war with a “calm attitude.”
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