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U.S.–China Preliminary Trade Deal Lifts Global Stocks as APEC Decision Nears

Central‑bank decisions this week will show whether the optimism holds.

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Die Aussicht auf eine Einigung im Handelsstreit zwischen den USA und China hat die Aktienkurse in Asien am Montag stark steigen lassen. In Japan übersprang der Leitindex Nikkei zu Handelsbeginn erstmals in seiner Geschichte die Marke von 50.000 Punkten.

Overview

  • China’s vice trade minister Li Chenggang said the two sides reached a preliminary accord after two days of talks in Malaysia.
  • U.S. negotiator Scott Bessent signaled possible concessions including a one‑year delay to Chinese rare‑earth export curbs and a restart of U.S.‑bound soybean purchases.
  • Asian equities surged Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei closing above 50,000 for the first time and South Korea’s Kospi topping 4,000.
  • Major U.S. indices notched fresh records Monday, while the DAX ended slightly higher before dipping in Tuesday indications as traders waited for the Fed and ECB.
  • Presidents Trump and Xi are expected to decide on the framework at this week’s APEC summit in South Korea.