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Synopsys (SNPS) shares closed more than 4% higher on Thursday, July 3 following the White House’s decision to lift restrictions on export of chip-design software to China.
Investors are reading the announcement as an indication that China and the U.S. could soon reach a comprehensive trade agreement, releasing global markets from an overhang that’s plagued them for weeks.