In US markets, the Dow closed up almost 163 points or +0.61%, the S&P500 gained +0.62% while the NASDAQ rose +1.05%. Stocks rose on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said a U.S.-China trade deal could arrive sooner than expected. Investors also pored through a rough transcript of Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president from earlier this year. Tech was the best-performing sector in the S&P 500, rallying more than 1% along with consumer services. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet all closed higher.
