# Explainer: What commodity markets can expect from the Trump-Xi summit

https://mins.news/en/item/63569

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 03:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/what-commodity-markets-can-expect-trump-xi-summit-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaca943fbc2160001c2be13

> Agriculture, energy and rare earths have become key bargaining chips in the U.S.-China trade war and are expected to feature again when President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington next week.

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