Markets: Europe"s shares lifted by trade hopes, Ryanair"s grounded

Asian shares were rising Thursday amid renewed hopes a U.S. trade deal with China may be nearing, despite tough recent talk from President Donald Trump......»»

European stocks are jumping higher after a report said the U.S. and China are working toward a phase one agreement, despite downbeat comments from President Donald Trump a day earlier......»»

The dollar rose and global equity markets rallied on Monday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting new highs, as revived hopes the United States and China could soon sign an interim deal to end their prolonged trade war lifted investor sentiment......»»

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid some optimism that the U.S. and China may edging closer to a trade deal......»»

Europe's share markets hit a more than 4-year peak and bond yields shuffled higher on Thursday, as Beijing signaled a 'phase 1' trade deal with the United States was close to being sealed......»»

Global bond yields rise Tuesday as hopes for a partial U.S. - China trade deal weighs on demand for government paper in the U.S., Europe and Japan......»»

European shares followed on from a strong surge in Asia on Monday, with levels not seen in nearly two years, on signs that the United States and China could soon put an end to a damaging trade war. David Pollard reports......»»

Asian shares jumped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with China’s top trade negotiator, stirring hopes for an agreement, while sterling resumed its climb amid optimism over a possible Brexit deal. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Hopes for progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China as well as the U.K. and the European Union gave a lift to European stocks on Friday......»»

U.S. stocks rose in early afternoon trading on Thursday on hopes that top-level U.S.-China trade talks would yield at least a partial deal, while a rise in Apple's shares lifted the technology sector......»»

U.S. stocks rose by about 1% for the second straight day on Thursday on hopes that top-level U.S.-China trade talks would yield at least a partial deal, while a rise in Apple's shares lifted the technology sector......»»

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday on hopes that top-level U.S.-China trade talks would yield at least a partial deal, while a rise in Apple's shares lifted the technology sector......»»

European stocks are in the black, boosted by fresh hopes for a U.S. trade deal, with oil majors out in front.......»»

Rekindled U.S.-China trade hopes supported share markets on Tuesday, while Britain's pound was whipsawed by another twist in the Brexit drama as the UK's top court dramatically overruled the government's suspension of parliament......»»

European stocks are trading higher on Thursday ahead of what could be the most important European Central Bank meeting of the year, while signs of easing tensions between the U.S. and China over trade talks also lifted sentiment......»»

Asian shares rose Friday as investors cheered plans for more trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing and drew encouragement from positive data about the U.S. economy......»»

European markets mostly rose on Thursday morning, following gains across most of Asia and on Wall Street yesterday, after China said trade talks with the U.S. will resume in October......»»

Share markets in Asia edged higher early on Friday morning as investors clung on to hopes that a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend could lead to an easing of trade tensions......»»

Asian share markets turned higher on Thursday following a media report the United States and China have tentatively agreed to a truce in their trade war, ahead of a closely-watched meeting between the two nations this weekend......»»

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as chipmaker Micron Technology's upbeat results lifted technology shares and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments fueled optimism that the United States and China would strike a trade deal......»»