As the Trump-Xi meetings unfold, investors should watch for this hidden AI trade

As the Trump-Xi meetings unfold, investors should watch for this hidden AI trade Opinion: As the Trump-Xi meetings unfold, investors should watch for this hidden AI trade Easing tensions over Taiwan could ripple through the chip stocks powering the AI boom President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Wall Street will spend this week obsessing over tariffs, trade and Iran as President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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