US-China Trade Deal Optimism Boosts Risk Assets: Markets Wrap

US-China Trade Deal Optimism Boosts Risk Assets: Markets Wrap

The record-setting advance in global equities took a breather in Asian trading, as investors braced for a flurry of earnings from megacap technology companies and policy announcements from major central banks this week.

Global markets surge on news of US-China trade deal

Global markets surged on news that the US and China agreed to a trade detente, as well as forecasts of further monetary easing. The framework deal agreed by negotiators over the weekend must still be finalized by US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping when they meet in South Korea this week, but traders drove Asian and European stocks higher on signs the world’s two biggest economies will likely pull back from punishing new tari…

Stocks Rally as Trade Woes Ease, Gold Below $4,000: Markets Wrap

The record-breaking rally in global equities powered US indexes to a new all-time high Monday on receding trade tensions and optimism about …

Risk Assets Sprint Further as Confidence Grows of a US-China Trade Deal This Week: Oct. 27, 2025

Stocks this morning hit all-time highs for the second-consecutive trading day on growing confidence that Washington and Beijing can reach a deal this Thursday in Gyeongju, South Korea.