Global Stock Markets Rally Amid US-China Trade Optimism

Global stock markets rallied today following renewed optimism over trade discussions between the United States and China. Investors reacted positively to signs of easing tensions, sending major indexes across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. sharply higher.
U.S. Sanctions Russian Oil Giants, Cancels Trump-Putin Summit

In a sharp shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, leading to global market turbulence and the cancellation of his planned summit with Vladimir Putin.