New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange rose to the opening on Wednesday, encouraged by press reports that China was willing to reach a partial trade deal with the United States: the Dow Jones gained 0.63% and the Nasdaq 0, 90%.

Its flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, rose 0.58% to 26,316.60 points, around 13:50 GMT.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological color, gained 0.84%, to 7.889,54 points, and the expanded index S & P 500 was up 0.70% to 2,913.42 points.

Wall Street ended sharply in the red Tuesday, investors fearing that the announcement of new US sanctions against Chinese entities can not thwart the trade talks between Washington and Beijing to resume Thursday: the Dow Jones Industrial Averagen had dropped 1.19% and the Nasdaq 1.67%.

But Wednesday, "the stock market is recovering after information suggesting that China still wants to conclude at least a partial trade deal with the United States, despite the fact that the United States put (Tuesday) on the list black some Chinese technology companies, "note analysts Charles Schwab.

Quoting a Chinese official close to the negotiations, the Bloomberg news agency reported on Wednesday that Beijing did not really hope to reach a major agreement to resolve the trade war in which are engaged the first two world economic powers for more 'a year.

But the Chinese would accept a limited deal if US President Donald Trump gave up the extra tariffs he threatened to implement by the end of the year. Beijing would be ready in exchange for a few concessions like the large-scale resumption of orders for agricultural products.

Even if such an epilogue would not solve the substantive litigation like the problem of intellectual property, "the mere idea of ​​a partial agreement excites the market, which still thought (Tuesday) that we would reach no agreement this week, "says Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.

Investors will also monitor the broadcast during the session minutes of the last meeting of the US Central Bank, which had mid-September decided a slight decline in interest rates, the second in two months. They are on the lookout for any signal about the intentions of the institution.

On the bond market, the 10-year rate on US debt rose to 1.560% against 1.529% at the close on Tuesday.

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