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Stocks Advance After Bessent Says Talks with China Were Successful Before Trump-Xi Meeting – WTOP News

  • On Wednesday, Wall Street's main indices fell as crude oil prices climbed above US$105 a barrel and bond yields rose, while investors awaited a high-stakes US-China summit.
  • Iran's defiant stance on Hormuz navigation and rising energy costs from the US-Iran conflict have fueled inflation concerns, triggering the sharpest selloff in Treasuries since last year's turmoil.
  • Meta Platforms rose 1.5% on AI optimism, contrasting with a 5.4% drop in Paychex and a 1.5% decline in the Philadelphia chips index as investors weighed mixed earnings.
  • Fed and ECB officials, including New York Fed President John Williams, will speak Thursday amid market anxiety, as traders price in a nearly 70% chance of an October interest rate hike.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first US visit in nearly three years, with officials expected to discuss extending the 11-month trade truce and AI regulation.
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Wall Street opens negative. Dow Jones loses 0.32% at 51.324.21 points, Nasdaq gives 0.76% to 26.726.75 points while S&P 500 leaves 0.49% to 7.666.77 points on the ground. (ANSA). (ANSA)

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European shares dip on Middle East tensions ahead of US-China talks

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