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Trump in China: Traders predict a tariff truce extension and Boeing aircraft purchases

Cnbc · · 504 words · By Davis Giangiulio
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“Traders on Kalshi give an 86% chance that he will announce China will buy aircraft from domestic manufacturer Boeing.”
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The provided evidence describes what Kalshi is as a platform, but does not provide the specific percentage (86%) or the specific market regarding Boeing aircraft purchases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi Inc. is a web-based prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City and launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalshi
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 · Prediction markets are becoming more and more prevalent when it comes to dissecting odds and predictions in the sports world, and Kalshi has positioned itself as one of the most predomi…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/predictions-markets/news/kal…
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“Boeing's stock advanced nearly 2% on Wednesday ahead of the meeting.”
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The evidence provides general information about Boeing's stock and historical cash flow, but does not mention a specific 2% increase on a Wednesday preceding a meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between 2010 and 2018, Boeing increased its operating cash flow from $3 to $15.3 billion, sustaining its share price, by negotiating advance payments from customers and delaying payments to its suppli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing
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web search NEUTRAL — View today's Boeing Co stock price and latest BA news and analysis. Create real-time notifications to follow any changes in the live stock price.
https://www.investing.com/equities/boeing-co
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest The Boeing Company (BA) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BA/
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“Traders are also placing more than 81% odds that Trump will announce an extension of the U.S.-China tariff truce.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of Kalshi and a Trump-Xi meeting, there is no mention of the specific 81% odds regarding a tariff truce extension.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump’s ambitions for his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping have shrunk from ‘grand bargain’ to a plea for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a push for small trade deals.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/trump-summit-xi-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events.Markets over MonopoliesHow fair markets protect consumers. Responsible TradingTools and tips …
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr, is an investor in Polymarket and sits on its advisory board. He also acts as a strategic advisor to Kalshi and has been contacted by the BBC for comment. In Dec…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge0grppe3po
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“In their October deal, China agreed to pause export controls on rare earths while the U.S. cut tariffs on the country related to fentanyl to 10% from 20%.”
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Multiple independent sources (Bloomberg and other web results) confirm that China paused rare earth export controls and the U.S. reduced fentanyl-related tariffs from 20% to 10%.
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web search NEUTRAL — The apparent agreement for China to relax its export controls on rare earths will offer short term relief to the US. The switch towards electric vehicles has increased the quantities needed by carmake…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd7ry3x0nvet
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web search NEUTRAL — Officials in China view the nation’s control over processed rare earths in the same way the US sees its lock on the most-advanced Nvidia chips. Trump also said Xi would take concrete steps to reduce t…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-30/trump-say…
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web search NEUTRAL — - China resumes soybean purchases, benefiting U.S. farmers, while U.S. reduces fentanyl-related tariffs from 20% to 10%. - Success hinges on China's enforcement of rare earth policies and U.S. adheren…
https://www.ainvest.com/news/tech-sector-breathes-easier-rar…
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“Kalshi traders see a 79% chance a soybean purchase is announced”
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The evidence describes Kalshi's platform but does not contain the specific 79% probability for soybean purchases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi Inc. is a web-based prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City and launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalshi
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 · Prediction markets are becoming more and more prevalent when it comes to dissecting odds and predictions in the sports world, and Kalshi has positioned itself as one of the most predomi…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/predictions-markets/news/kal…
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“oil purchases have a much lower probability at just 24%.”
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The evidence mentions Kalshi traders and oil prices, but the specific 24% probability for oil purchases by China is not found; one source mentions a 26% chance for a different oil price event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — While traders think the highs in oil prices haven’t been hit this year, the range they think prices will trade has shrunk.Traders now place just a 26% chance of that happening. Disclosure: CNBC and Ka…
https://latimesnow.com/2026/05/03/kalshi-traders-think-u-s-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stop trading with hope and start using AI to take positions on prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket. My AI Pavlov is proof that it does a way better job than your average trader. — Not financi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/kalshi-trading-method-ai
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“Traders also think there's a 69% chance a U.S.-China Board of Trade is announced.”
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The evidence mentions a 69% chance for the 'Crypto CLARITY Act', but does not mention a 69% chance for a U.S.-China Board of Trade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.
https://kalshi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi prediction market gives the Crypto Clarity Act a 69% chance of passing, with odds surging 380% in weeks as Congress moves toward defining crypto oversight.
https://cryptobriefing.com/crypto-clarity-act-kalshi-predict…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi traders now see a 58% chance that a deal is reached by 2027. They even see a 47% chance an agreement is reached by September.Traders on Polymarket were more optimistic about a deal before 2027,…
https://netzender.com/kalshi-traders-see-odds-rising-that-a-…
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“Trump told reporters on Tuesday as he departed for the trip that while he expected to chat about the Iran war with Xi, he also said, "I don't think we need any help with Iran."”
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Al Jazeera and other reports confirm that Trump stated he does not believe the U.S. needs China's help with Iran, while confirming the issue would be discussed with Xi.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. officials say Trump is expected to discuss the Iran war with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China has been urging Iran to reach a deal with the U.S. on ending the war and curbing its nuclear progr…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/trump-iran-ceasefile-milita…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran war looms over Trump's China visit. President Donald Trump had hoped to focus on US economic priorities with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the Iran war — and his failed efforts at a peace dea…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/world/live-news/trump-iran-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump on Xi: Trump said he does not believe the US needs China’s help to end the war involving Iran, but confirmed the issue would still feature in his talks with Xi Jinping this week.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/iran-war-day-75-tru…
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“traders see a likelihood of 61% that he talks about Tehran during the bilateral meeting.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific Kalshi probability.
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“They also give a 59% chance he talks about oil or gasoline.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific Kalshi probability.
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“traders think there's just a 54% chance he'll talk about artificial intelligence.”
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“Traders think the most likely scenario is Trump and Xi will shake hands for about 8.5 seconds.”
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“CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship that includes customer acquisition and a minority investment.”
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