In Europe, the FTSE rose 63 points (.72%), the DAX rose 383 points (1.62%) and te CAC rose 134 points (1.78%).
BoE kept UK interest rates on hold.
In the US, the DOW rose 432 points (1.00%), the NBI fell 15 points (.37%), the NASDAQ Composite rose 105 points (.52%) and the Russell small cap index rose less than one point (.019%).
Trump announced that the US-China trade deal had been finalised. This included a deal on the rules for trading rare earth minerals.
US PCE data showed a rise in US inflation to 2.7% (2.5% was the expectation).
Fitch stated that average US tariffs now stand at 14.2%
US ended trade talks with Canada with Trump saying Canada was "difficult to deal with" - code for they have not caved in to bullying I suspect.
US Treasury 10 year bind yield rose to 4.28%
Oil price rose marginally - Brent crude at US$66.41 per barrel.
Gold price slumped to US$3,274 per oz.
BITCOIN fell to US$107,180.
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