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China to Order 200 Jets From Boeing, Trump Says

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China is set to place an order for 200 jets from Boeing, US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday.

"One thing [Chinese President Xi Jinping] agreed to today, he's going to order 200 jets. That's a big thing. Boeings," Trump said.

"Boeing wanted 150, he got 200... I think it was a commitment," the president added.

However, Boeing's shares fell nearly 5% in NYSE trading on Thursday.

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst George Ferguson said an order for 200 jets "is a disappointment for a market looking for 300 or more and details around type."

"China has only ordered 39 Boeing planes this decade," Ferguson noted.

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