Rumors have emerged that Donald Trump during his speech is to indicate that the United States will hit the Chinese financial system in retaliation against China's operations in Hong Kong. Of course, we'll find out everything in a few minutes, but the market is very specific at the moment. At the beginning a strong decline, then a rebound. Reactions are visible on Wall Street, but also on other global indexes. At the beginning, the DAX drops by about 50 points, and then bounces by almost 100.
DAX (DE30) - 5 Min interval. Source: xStation5
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