‘Very good’ trade talks lift Asian shares
Markets rise ahead of US President Donald Trump meeting China’s top trade negotiator
11 October 2019 - 08:29
Shanghai — Asian shares rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he would meet China’s top trade negotiator, stirring hope for an agreement, while sterling was flat after earlier jumping on optimism over a potential Brexit deal.
Investors’ renewed appetite for riskier assets continued to weigh on the safe-haven yen and US treasury prices, while oil stayed firm on comments about possible supply cuts from the head of Opec...
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