Monetary easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve this week and by the European Central Bank last week appears to have improved market sentiment.
The moves in pre-market trade come shortly after deputy trade negotiators from the U.S. and China resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in almost two months. The deputy-level trade talks areWashington and Beijing have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of one another's goods since the start of 2018, battering financial markets and souring business and consumer sentiment.
In recent weeks, economic stimulus around the world has helped to ease fears about slowing global growth.
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