Trump to address US-China policy at 2am UK
President Donald Trump will speak on US policy toward China at 2am UK time on Friday, July 17; several broadcasters said they will not air the address live.
Mateo Fernandez ·
US President Donald Trump will deliver a national address on China at 2am UK time on Friday, July 17, officials said. Several major broadcasters said they will not air the speech live; markets were poised to react once the remarks are available.
US president's China remarks
Officials gave no further detail on the speech's content or duration. The timing — outside peak US trading hours — may compress immediate market responses, but political markets and risk desks are on alert for policy signals on tariffs, investment restrictions, or export controls.
Analysts say direct policy announcements could prompt rapid moves in Treasury
yields, the dollar, and Asian equities if measures target trade, technology or capital flows.
If the address includes softened rhetoric or no new steps, relief rallies
in regional equities and stabilisation in currency markets are possible; if it contains new restrictions, safe-haven demand could lift yields lower and strengthen the dollar.
Traders and policy watchers will monitor official full text and any follow-up guidance from Washington through Friday, July 17, and into the 24 hours after the speech for implementation details and market-moving clarifications.