London — Hopes of a US-China trade deal turned world stock markets and other risk assets higher on Friday, though an escalating wave of global protests from Hong Kong to Chile left some deep scars.

Europe’s main bourses and Wall Street futures followed Asia higher after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday that the US and China are nearing a deal and talking every day...

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