US issues Hong Kong-related sanctions on several Chinese firms – Reuters

Citing a statement on the US Treasury Department's website, Reuters reported on Friday that the US has issued Hong Kong-related sanctions on several Chinese firms.

No additional details have been yet revealed on the matter.

Market reaction

This headline doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on market sentiment so far. As of writing, the S&P Futures were down 0.06%, the Dow Futures were flat and the Nasdaq Futures were losing 0.1%, suggesting that Wall Street's main indexes are likely to open near Thursday's closing levels.