Opinions

The positive sentiment fueled by trade hopes is likely to support emerging market stocks

The ‘phase one’ trade deal could be good news for Aramco which recently completed the largest initial public offering (IPO)

Positive headlines from US and Chinese officials are still driving equities higher

A phase one trade deal between the US and China has aided risk appetite

WTI Crude has gained roughly 7.75% since the start of Q4 on the back of trade optimism

Speculative move that took Bitcoin's price to nearly $14,000 earlier this year largely undone

Over the last six years, BRI has catalysed numerous transport, energy and other infrastructure projects

Whether the global economy will fall into a recession or not will be entirely dependent on the outcome of US-China trade war

China needs the deal for economic reasons, while at this stage the US needs it for political ones. They both may never get a comprehensive one.

For now, central banks' liquidity support, starting with the US Federal Reserve, have underpinned valuations in this low-yield environment