Plenty of time for Beijing to straighten up before anything actually happens. Dow futures are currently down 240.
We’ve been to this rodeo before. Things will shape up in due time and stocks will set new highs.
Just saying.
I do not think the stock market, is the primary driver of this process.
It is American industry. Sure if the market goes up, that is positive, but that is not the motivation.
The motivation, is making America great again. :D
“Dow futures are currently down 240.”
I am heavily invested in stocks, and have been for years. I don’t bother trying to anticipate the downs and ups. They just happen. I’m not being naive, and I know generally what the risks are in all investments. That said, the fundamentals (which should guide stock decisions) don’t change on a day to day basis (with rare and extreme exceptions). So, the volatility you see is driven in part by those traders wanting to use ‘movement’ in the market to make a profit - either by investing or by shorting.
My point is that for the Dow futures to be down 240, just on the basis of a Trump comment, is ridiculous. The market doesn’t really track reality. It’s a great big card game.