Trade talks drive stock market gains

US-China trade talks continue to progress positively and may conclude soon, but have still yet to reach an agreement. Optimism among investors has led to stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region rallying today, with tech stocks in particular leading the charge. Also on today’s podcast, we are joined by Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy, who provides us with an update on equity markets and offers his outlook for how investors should position themselves for the rest of the year.(00:00) - Introduction: Bernadette Anderko, Investment Writing (00:55) - Markets wrap-up: Jonti Warris, Investment Writing (06:32) - Equity markets update: Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy (10:34) - Closing remarks: Bernadette Anderko, Investment Writing Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.