US stock markets have opened significantly higher after China sewed hopes of more stimulus and a rally in government bonds slowed down.
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq index was the biggest climber, rising one per cent shortly after the opening bell. The S&P 500 had risen 0.8 per cent, while the Dow Jones was up 0.6 per cent.
US stocks followed their European counterparts upwards. The German Dax had risen 0.9 per cent by early afternoon, the French CAC 40 had climbed 0.9 per cent, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.3 per cent.
Global Investors were buoyed by the news that China is planning to inject some stimulus into its economy. Its state planning office said this morning it would act to increase disposable income.
Stock markets have had a torrid two weeks following the announcement by US President Donald Trump that his administration planned to put 10 per cent tariffs on $300bn of Chinese goods, adding to the $250bn of goods that are already levied.
China and the US were embroiled in a war of words yesterday after Beijing said Trump had broken a tacit understanding between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping over trade. Trump hit back, saying any deal would have to be on US terms.
New Yorks three main stock indices have fallen over two per cent in a week and have lost value for three weeks in a row.
Chinas state planning agency said this morning that it would boost disposable income for Chinese people this year and next through a stimulus programme. This sign that the worlds second-largest economy would turn on the taps cheered investors.
“Were ending a turbulent week on a more positive note, as exhausted traders the world over head into the weekend in a more buoyant mood,” said Craig Erlam, chief market analyst at foreign exchange firm Oanda.
So-called safe-haven assets lost value as investors returned to riskier equities. The yield on the US 10-year government bond – or Treasury – rose two basis points (0.02 percentage points) to 1.55 per cent. Yields move inversely to prices.
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