Trade talks, US economic data to steer stocks this week
If negotiations in Beijing break down, a big sell-off would be likely, a prospect not helped by lacklustre earnings
TRADE talks between China and the US seem to have stalled last week, causing the stock market rally to do the same.
Still, in a late recovery on Friday, broad indexes kept their winning streak alive, completing a seventh straight week of gains. This week, a US delegation's visit to Beijing and economic data, whose release was delayed by the government shutdown, will decide whether the rally can resume.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average spent m…
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