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Investors appear to have taken heart from an easing in US-China trade tensions, after officials from both sides reaffirmed their commitment to reaching a deal.

Details scant for now, but tone of US/China Phase One trade deal discussion was clearly constructive, global equities clearly responding to the news positively pic.twitter.com/EKitO5s6zq

Monday night’s theme was officially the “land of promise,” but the collection of speeches offered an almost apocalyptic vision of what’s at stake in November’s elections

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Continue reading…Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets 8.07am BSTGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets.Investors appear to have taken heart from an easing in US-China trade tensions, after officials from both sides reaffirmed their commitment to reaching a deal.Details scant for now, but tone of US/China Phase One trade deal discussion was clearly constructive, global equities clearly responding to the news positively pic.twitter.com/EKitO5s6zq Monday night’s theme was officially the “land of promise,” but the collection of speeches offered an almost apocalyptic vision of what’s at stake in November’s elections Related: RNC night one: Republicans argue only Trump can save America Continue reading…