Shares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison climbed 1% on Tuesday ahead of a deal to sell its Panama ports to a BlackRock-led group that is due to be signed by April 2. Reuters reported on Friday that CK Hutchison had delayed part of the sale,

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is considering delaying the expected signing next week of a controversial deal to sell his Panama Canal ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said.

BlackRock will not sign an agreement next week to buy two Panama ports from Hong Kong's CK Hutchison, as originally planned, a source tells Axios. Why it matters: President Trump touted this deal in his recent address to Congress,