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Record-Breaking Rally after Trump-Xi Trade Truce – What It Means
30 October 2025
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Record-Breaking Rally after Trump-Xi Trade Truce – What It Means

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  • Trade Truce Announced: On Oct. 30, Presidents Trump and Xi agreed to a one-year “pause” in their tariff war. China will defer new rare-earth export controls for one year and resume buying U.S. soybeans and energy, while the U.S. will cut existing tariffs (e.g. halving its 20% fentanyl-related tariff to 10%) [1]. Top Chinese officials confirmed a one-year extension of the trade truce from Malaysian talks last week [2]. Both leaders hailed an “amazing” meeting – Trump promised to resume rare-earth supplies and huge U.S. soybean sales [3] – but many underlying issues (tech competition, Taiwan, permanent tariff reductions) remain unresolved [4] [5].
  • Stocks Soar on Deal Hopes: Global markets had already rallied to fresh records in the days before the summit on the prospect of a deal. On Oct. 27, Wall Street stocks hit record closes (Dow ~47,545; S&P 500 ~6,875; Nasdaq ~23,637) on the optimistic news [6]. Tech shares led gains (e.g. Qualcomm up 11% on new AI chips) [7]. Lower inflation also fueled Fed-cut bets (the Fed delivered a 25 bps cut on Oct. 29) [8]. On Oct. 29 the Nasdaq closed at a new all-time high (23,958) as Nvidia briefly topped a $5 trillion market cap [9]. By Oct. 30, markets were more cautious: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell about 0.2% to ~26,283 and Shanghai’s Composite 0.7% to ~3,987, after earlier hitting decade highs [10] [11]. Wall Street futures dipped on mixed tech earnings and Fed caution [12].
  • Key Sectors Affected: Technology and AI stocks initially jumped: Nvidia (+7%), AMD (+6.5%) and other chipmakers surged on deal optimism [13], lifting the Nasdaq. However, Trump did not win new Chinese exports of Nvidia’s latest AI chips [14]. Semiconductors could benefit long-term if rare-earth supplies remain steady; China agreed to pause its new rare-earth export curbs (critical for EVs and electronics) for a year [15]. Agriculture stocks saw relief: soybeans and corn prices rose as China vowed to buy large U.S. soybean quantities [16] [17]. Automotive and clean energy firms may get a boost from steadier rare-earth and LNG flows (China hinted it will begin major U.S. energy purchases) [18]. Energy/export industries will watch the planned $44 billion LNG deal. Other sectors (e.g. TikTok’s fate, ports fees) have only tentative resolutions [19] [20].
  • Political Context: Crucial geopolitical issues were largely side-stepped. Trump and Xi did not discuss Taiwan or lift broad tech sanctions [21]. The truce is a tactical pause: China’s commerce ministry reiterated that only temporary measures (1-year tariff and export-control moratoriums) are agreed [22]. U.S. Senate Democrats were skeptical (Sen. Schumer called it “Trump folded on China” [23]). Chinese state media spun it as Xi’s victory. Notably, hours after the talks Trump announced resumption of long-paused U.S. nuclear testing – drawing fire from Beijing [24]. Analysts stress this truce is not a strategic reset: tech competition and high tariffs largely remain [25] [26].
  • Global Market Impact:Global stocks rallied broadly on deal hopes. MSCI’s world index hit a record intraday high on Oct. 27 [27], and Europe’s STOXX 600 also climbed to new peaks [28]. Safe havens tumbled (gold fell ~2%, USD weakened) as risk appetite spiked [29] [30]. Commodities like soy and corn jumped on expected Chinese buying [31]. By week’s end, however, gains were tempered. In Asia, Nikkei 225 was flat, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was slightly down [32], and Australian/Southeast markets were mixed ahead of central bank meetings. Canada’s TSX edged up ~0.3% on Oct. 30, led by tech/materials, as investors recalibrated Fed-cut odds alongside the China news [33].
  • Analysts’ Take & Forecast: Experts warn the rally may be muted or temporary. Saxo’s Charu Chanana calls it a “risk‑managed trading” rally rather than a full-on bull run [34]. William Buck’s Besa Deda notes the cautious market response – Asian equities dipped on the news – saying many structural problems (tech blocks, ongoing high tariffs) remain [35]. MUFG’s Marco Sun and others see it as a “tactical pause” [36] [37]. OCBC’s Vasu Menon highlights the need for follow-through: we’ll need to see real action and stability before confidence returns [38]. Economists also point out that tariffs are still much higher than pre-trade-war levels: Morgan Stanley’s Michael Gapen says the detente “locks in” a slow-growth, sticky-inflation scenario since the effective U.S. tariff rate remains around ~13% (vs ~2% before) [39]. A Reuters poll found many economists see only marginal improvement to U.S. growth from this brief truce [40].
  • Outlook: In the short term, the deal eases uncertainty: some “buy the dip” strategists (e.g. Goldman Sachs) remain upbeat into year-end [41]. Investors will watch if U.S. and China honor the truce and the Fed’s policy moves. With Fed Chair Powell cautious on further cuts, markets may settle into a wait-and-see mode. If China follows through on purchases and rare-earth exports remain open, affected sectors could see a modest boost. However, many analysts emphasize that true reset of U.S.-China tensions will require deeper resolution of issues like technology access and permanent tariff cuts, not just an annual truce [42] [43]. For now, Wall Street and global bourses have enjoyed a relief rally on the deal [44] [45], but caution is advised: as Dixon Wong quips, investors must see if an “anticlimax” doesn’t follow this honeymoon phase [46].

Sources: Latest reports from Reuters, Al Jazeera, TS2.tech and other media [47] [48] [49] [50].

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