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U.S. markets snapped out of a 4-session funk while closing mostly higher on chatter of a trade truce with China and slightly better-than-expected economic news. China’s President Xi is expected to present President Trump with terms willing to settle the contentious trade fight between the two nations.The news was shot down after White House....

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The market held positive throughout Wednesday’s session following another round of optimism on the U.S.-China trade standoff. U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said analysts were about 90% of the way there on a deal and he believes there is a path to complete ​it.Of course, this was old news but recycled as the market settled....

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U.S. markets were choppy to start Friday’s action after President Trump called off strikes on Iran because they were not commensurable relative to Iran’s recent downing of a U.S. drone. The major stock indexes rebounded off the opening lows on news Vice President Mike Pence postponed a China policy address amid positive signs on....

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