London — Global shares eked out gains on Tuesday as some investors held out hopes for a trade deal between the US and China, even as the countries continued to raise tariffs on each other last week.

Shares in Asia gained after a rise in US stocks on Monday, which came after US President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China. The optimism didn't carry over to Europe however, with most major country share indices down in early deals...

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