Investors continue to closely monitor the long-running dispute between China and the U.S. over trade. China’s ministry of commerce said Monday that the leaders of China and the U.S. spoke. It is yet unclear if both sides will be reaching a compromise before December 15, when new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods are set to kick in.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index (HPI) for September, new home sales for October and consumer confidence figures for November will follow slightly later in the session.