US equity markets settled with modest gains as investors digested the latest headlines around the Saudi Arabia's oil production and await the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision - Dow up +34-points or +0.13% The broader S&P500 +0.26%, NASDAQ +0.40%. Value stocks have outperformed their growth counterparts this month, rising 6.7% through last night's AEST close. Growth stocks, meanwhile, are down -0.4%.
Deputy-level U.S-China trade talks are scheduled to start in Washington on Thursday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said, paving the way for high-level talks in October.
