Chinese Stock Investors Embrace ‘Xi Put’ Just as Trump Roils US
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President Xi Jinping’s push for economic expansion and tech innovation is feeding optimism that Chinese stocks will continue this year’s advance and widen their lead over churning US equities.
Franklin Templeton Institute’s Christy Tan sees the emergence of a “Xi put” — akin to the so-called “Fed put” — a view that authorities will deploy market-friendly measures and more stimulus to achieve the about 5% economic growth target set this month. Xi’s ambitious goal comes as Donald Trump’s chaotic rollout of tariffs has raised the odds of a US recession and sent American megacaps into a tailspin.