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The path to least resistance seems to be up right now, with some of the immediate risks removed – such as the UK election and the US-China trade war ​escalation.​

Global markets​ were slightly higher on Friday as​ the US and China appear to have agreed on a trade truce​. 

Global markets retraced overnight on a lack of news flow as trading was quiet ahead of a crucial week of data, trade negotiations, elections and central bank meetings.

Global markets were higher overnight with the big news being the US central bank announcement that confirmed that interest rate cuts are done for now, and policymakers see rates steady through next year.

​​Global markets were higher overnight as Wall Street hit record levels ​a​fter President Donald Trump tweeted that the United States was “very close” to a trade deal with China and on a report that ​US ​trade negotiators had offered to cancel a fresh rou

​Global markets were slightly lower overnight, as investors await a number of key events this week. 

Global markets​ were higher overnight ​as Wall Street’s main ind​ices broke ​a three-day losing streak following a report that the United States and China were moving closer to signing a “phase one” trade deal. ​Trade War news flow continues to drive inve

The big news across Australasia yesterday related to the bank stocks which rallied when the Reserve Bank’s new capital adequacy rules weren’t as harsh as some investors feared.

​Global markets ​were lower on Friday, to wrap up what was ​a strong month were equities, with markets around fresh all-time highs.