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Blinken starts rare China trip with hopes low for any breakthrough
Having postponed a February trip after a suspected Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. airspace, Blinken is set to become the highest-ranking U.S. government official to visit China since President Biden took office.
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One person was killed and at least 25 others were missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that battered east Nepal, officials said on Sunday, the first known fatality since the annual rains began last week.
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Morning Bid: US Stocks fight the Fed as markets still not listening
If you looked at red-hot stock markets without following central banks, you could well assume interest rates are being cut.
Markets Performance
Official Data PartnerCommodities
| Future | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,957.10 | 0.04% |
| Copper | 734.00 | 0.17% |
| Brent Crude Oil | 76.61 | -- |
| CBOT Soybeans | 1,466.00 | 2.64% |
Stocks
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 4,409.59 | 0.37% |
| Euro STOXX 50 | 4,394.82 | 0.68% |
| FTSE 100 | 7,642.72 | 0.19% |
| Nikkei 225 | 33,706.08 | 0.66% |
Source: Refinitiv, an LSEG business - data delayed by at least 15 minutes





