Weekend news has centred on the two days of talks between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives, with Scott Bessent stating on U.S. television that a deal is essentially good to go and set to be announced post Thursday's meeting between Trump and Xi, and that the threat of 100% additional tariffs is off the table. Risk assets and cyclical FX (AUD) already felt tailwinds through Friday’s session but should find further uplift in the early throes of the week. Donald Trump’s Asia tour takes centre stage this week, with global markets fixated on his highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ... (full story)