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Hong Kong summit to test Wall Street sentiment amid geopolitical strains, tech volatility

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When hundreds of global finance leaders converge in Hong Kong this week, the question on their minds will be whether traditional investment strategies remain viable against escalating geopolitical friction and the rapid ascent of artificial intelligence. Investors have been keen for an answer – or at least clear clues – given that US President Donald Trump has been threatening a new round of strikes on Iran, and after Friday’s sharp sell-off in technology stocks elevated concerns about the...

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