[BeauBo]

Just now being reported that President Trump has told his cabinet to start drafting terms for a trade deal with China.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/02/us-china-trade-war-trump-reportedly-asks-officials-to-draft-deal.html

Markets will like to hear that.

[vannrox]

Welcome news. All trade deals must have advantage for America. That’s why I love Trump. No long are trade deals cut with the Clinton’s or Obama walking away with pallet loads of personal cash.

[mrsmith]

“Markets will like to hear that.”
...And I think that’s just why he’s saying it now- for the elections.

I firmly believe he will do what’s neccessary re China. That’ll be easier for him if the Dems don’t get the House majority...

I’m no market advisor, but for what it’s worth my opinion is that no deal is in sight: China just won’t deal unti;l they have to.

[Zhang Fei]

[Just now being reported that President Trump has told his cabinet to start drafting terms for a trade deal with China.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/02/us-china-trade-war-trump-reportedly-asks-officials-to-draft-deal.html

Markets will like to hear that.]

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Call me cynical, but I suspect the last sentence pretty much sums up the President’s intent. No deal is in the offing. Larry Kudlow, the free trade guy in the administration, pretty much confirmed that.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-skid-to-session-lows-as-kudlow-refutes-report-that-trump-asked-for-a-draft-of-a-china-us-trade-pact-2018-11-02