Walmart (WMT.N) shares plunged 8.7%, the largest one-day decline since July 2022.

MOFCOM said bilateral trade with Ecuador reached $9.83 bln in 1H, up more than 20% YoY. Since the China-Ecuador free trade agreement took effect over two years ago trade has expanded rapidly and China is now Ecuador’s second-largest trading partner; cooperation has deepened in infrastructure and energy/minerals. MOFCOM said Beijing will use joint economic-and-trade mechanisms to push for upgraded bilateral commercial ties during the Ecuadorian president’s visit.

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