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AI trade outlook brightens on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

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Shidong, Z. (2026, September 23). AI trade outlook brightens on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3368470/ai-trade-outlook-brightens-falling-oil-and-metas-muse-agent-ahead-xi-trump-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-23 · by Zhang Shidong

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The article reports that global AI trade is improving due to falling oil prices and Meta Platforms’ launch of its new Muse agent, ahead of a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nasdaq-100 Index reached an all-time high, while chip stocks in China and South Korea have rebounded since mid-July. Investors are now more optimistic that AI companies can withstand higher interest rates despite earlier concerns about inflation and safety issues with new AI models.
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On Tuesday, Wall Street's Nasdaq Composite index hit an all-time high, rising 0.45 percent to extend its year-to-date gains to over 17 percent. This surge was led by tech giants like Nvidia and Apple despite concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) safety risks and sky-high valuations in the tech sector. The Nasdaq-100 Index also reached a record high, with Monolithic Power Systems and Shopify leading gains at 8.1 percent and 7.1 percent respectively. Meanwhile, Asian markets showed mixed performance: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose about 1.4 percent, while South Korea’s Kospi increased by 0.1 percent; in contrast, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell more than 0.7 percent. Oil prices were largely stable at around $99 per barrel for Brent crude, after a previous drop due to improved oil flows out of the Gulf and hopes of renewed diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. Additionally, positive sentiment towards AI stocks was bolstered by Meta Platforms' launch of its new agentic tool, Muse, ahead of the anticipated China-US leadership summit.

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🔮 The move comes as authorities attempt to stabilise the A-share market and shore up investor confidence China’s central bank announced on Monday it would start a fresh round of a swap facility to support the struggling A-share market, after its worst sell-off in almost a decade dealt a heavy blow to investor confidence and threatened to bring new risks to the country’s financial system.
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AI trade outlook brightens on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting Nasdaq-100 hits record high while chip stocks in China and South Korea rebound, with investors betting that AI earnings can weather higher interest rates The global AI trade is staging a comeback, as a confluence of falling oil prices, Meta Platforms’ launch of a new agentic tool, and anticipation surrounding the China-US leadership summit reignite interest in technology stocks.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · South China Morning Post
AI trade outlook brightens on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting · assertive framing

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AI trade outlook brightens on falling oil and Meta’s Muse agent ahead of Xi-Trump meeting Nasdaq-100 hits record high while chip stocks in China and South Korea rebound, with investors betting that AI earnings can weather higher interest rates The global AI trade is staging a comeback, as a confluence of falling oil prices, Meta Platforms’ launch of a new agentic tool, and anticipation surrounding the China-US leadership summit reignite interest in technology stocks. asserted
confluence → brighten → stocks
The Nasdaq-100 Index hit an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in June. asserted
Index → hit → June
In Asia, China’s chip-heavy Star Market 50 Index and South Korea’s Kospi gauge, which is heavily weighted towards memory chipmakers, have been bouncing back since July sell-offs. asserted
which → weight → offs
The shift appears to mark a reversal in negative sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence stocks, which had been battered by inflationary fears and calls from some US tech companies to slow the development of new AI models due to safety concerns. asserted
which → appear → concerns
Market sentiment pivoted as oil’s retreat below US$100 a barrel eased inflationary pressure and as Meta’s Muse agent reinforced demand across the AI supply chains. asserted
agent → pivot → chains
Meanwhile, positive rhetoric from a preparatory trade talk before the sit-down between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump has fuelled optimism for a de-escalation of geopolitical tensions. asserted
rhetoric → fuel → tensions
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