Global stocks rise on upbeat US-China trade talks, with technology giants driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs. Alphabet is joining the USD 3 trillion club, while Tesla is surging after Elon Musk’s USD 1 billion share purchase. US chip stocks are facing pressure from Chinese antitrust probes, and gold is at an all-time high on rate cut expectations. European markets are gaining despite France’s credit downgrade, with French 10-year government bond yields above their Italian counterparts – a first since 1999. Asian equities reach a 4-year high on strength in technology, and Tencent is launching its first offshore yuan bond. Manuel Villegas from Next Generation Research shares insights on the ‘Buy now, pay later’ industry.

• (00:00 ) - Introduction: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content
  


• (00:28 ) - Markets wrap-up: Mike Rauber, Product & Investment Content
  


• (07:21 ) - Future of finance: Manuel Villegas, Next Generation Research
  


• (11:01 ) - Closing remarks: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content

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