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Wall Street was on track to open with losses as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war faded.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday, after Wall Street benchmarks mostly rose on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,365 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,300, against the index's last close of 38,183.26.
The pause in U.S.-China tariffs fueled a Monday stock rally. April's Consumer Price Index will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Questions about the longevity and future prospects of a U.S.-China trade deal gave gold a boost, with the front-month futures contract closing up 0.6% to $3,240.30 a troy ounce. "Despite the de-escalation in tensions between the U.
Asia stock markets traded higher on Monday following substantial progress in U.S.-China trade talks on Sunday. Traders awaited further details from the negotiations, which were expected to be announced on Monday.
Asian shares are higher after two days of trade talks between China and the U_S_ made what the U_S_ side said was "substantial progress."
Trump administration announced a “trade deal” with China following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland.
Trump’s top trade officials will meet in Switzerland this week with China to discuss a de-escalation. The future of the global economy is riding on their success.