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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

FTSE 100 lags behind Europe in stock markets’ response to US-China trade deal announcement

Global stock markets have reacted positively to the news that the US and China have come to an initial agreement over a trade deal, hot on the heels of the UK-US agreement announced last week.

Overnight, the Asia Dow closed almost 1.2 per cent up, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 0.4 per cent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index almost a full three per cent higher.

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