# Asia markets: US China trade, currencies in focus

> Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors worried about US-China trade tensions, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index down about 0.67%. Shanghai was flat and Shenzhen fell 0.48%. Analysts said both sides will negotiate on their own terms, so a resolution could take years.

- Date: 2019-05-24 · published 2019-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59280-asia-markets-us-china-trade-currencies-in-focus
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent trade uncertainty weighs on risk sentiment and Chinese demand expectations, which can pressure agricultural and energy prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/24/asia-markets-us-china-trade-currencies-in-focus.html

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