The G20 summit could be the most important event in the remainder of the year. It’s expected to end with a Trump-Xi meeting and that can cast shadow on the whole 2019. We point at 3 markets that could strongly react to the meeting outcome.
Summary:
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Open real account TRY DEMO Download mobile app Download mobile app- Presidents Trump and Xi will discuss trade on Saturday
- Full blown Trade War could cause recession in China, global slowdown
- US500, AUDUSD, Soybean can react strongly to the outcome
What is the event about?
Trade Wars have intimidated investors for much of this year and they were the most visible on the US-China line. The White House has slapped 25% tariffs on imports worth $50 billion and 10% ones on another $200 billion. Donald Trump plans to raise the lower rate to 25% starting from January 2019 and could even apply tariffs on all the remaining imports from China (over $200 billion) unless he makes a trade deal. China has introduced retaliatory actions but because it buys much less from the US there’s not much retaliation the country could use. While markets were bracing for the troubles, Trump called Xi to offer more talks and they will meet at the G20 meeting that starts on Friday. The meeting is expected to take place on Saturday.
Why is it important?
China is the second largest global economy and it is slowing down. High tariffs on its exports will have a major negative impact on growth and may cause hard landing. For the US it means higher input prices and probably some kind of retaliation and markets expect economic moderation in 2019 anyway as effects of tax cuts wane. Trade barriers are the last thing the global economy needs at this stage so a deal would be a great relief for concerned investors. It is possible that a deal ends with a promise of expert-levels talks in order to strike an agreement towards the end of the year.
Watch these 3 markets:
US500
The US stock market has had a turbulent period but it has been recovering lately using a double bottom formation on the key indices. Market sentiment has been buoyed by suggestion from the FOMC chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank could slow interest rate increases next year. Obviously some kind of a deal is a precondition for a bigger rally and return of trade concerns could quickly sour the sentiment.
AUDUSD
AUDUSD was in a strong downtrend for much of this year but the pair has managed to break to the upside recently and is now testing the key 0.7340 resistance zone. Australia is heavily dependent on China in terms of exports so Trump-Xi talks will surely impact the Aussie. Bear in mind that the latest data from Australia has been mixed so a disappointment could weigh on the currency.
Soybean
China used sensitive soybean market in the first round of retaliation for the US tariffs and Trump is likely to seek a removal of those tariffs to have a success story for voters in some key states. We can see a reversed head and shoulders formation on this market and a deal could help drive prices above the key $900 zone but bear in mind that a difference between the US and Brazilian beans has been reduced (as the Brazilian real gained) limiting upside for the US market.
