World Stocks Rise on Report of US-China Trade Talks

World Stocks Rise on Report of US-China Trade Talks
Joseph Lawler, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on September 6, 2018. Richard Drew/AP
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SINGAPORE—Many global markets climbed on Sept. 13 following a report that the United States has proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China before going ahead with plans to slap tariffs on $200 billion or more in Chinese goods.
According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials recently proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China. That would give the Chinese government another chance to address U.S. concerns before the Trump administration imposes bigger tariffs on goods imported from China, the report said.