China wants to play the long game with the U.S. What that means for Chinese stocks

China wants to play the long game with the U.S. What that means for Chinese stocks

As U.S.-China tensions escalate and overall market volatility rises, investment strategists expect Chinese stocks will hold up as the country doubles down on tech development. “For now I think as long as people’s sentiment on [the] U.S. is slightly positive, sentiment on China will continue to be positive,” said Liqian Ren, leader of quantitative investment…

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Bank worries, China trade feud unnerves stock market. Typical October volatility or something bigger?

Bank worries, China trade feud unnerves stock market. Typical October volatility or something bigger?

How are we enjoying the “normal seasonal soft patch” so far? The stock market spent the past week chopping around the range left by the sharp drop the prior Friday, while confronting the ghosts of crises past: regional-bank balance-sheet worries , possible re-escalation of China trade hostilities, a crypto flash correction and a reversal in…

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Outlook for Oct. 20-24, 2025

Outlook for Oct. 20-24, 2025

Wall Street gets more information on corporate America next week, with third-quarter earnings shifting into high gear. There’s also important inflation data coming. The earnings season is off to a strong start, with financials topping expectations thanks to the likelihood of lower interest rates and greater merger and acquisition activity. S & P 500 earnings…

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