Markets rally on US-China tariff pause and deal






AFP News: Stocks rallied Monday after Chinese and US officials made "substantial progress" at trade talks in Geneva and slashed their tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, fueling hopes the two sides will pull back from a standoff that has rattled global markets.


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