percent higher its highest close since september the regional optimism was also plain to see in hong kong where the hang seng was up one point six percent and in tokyo the nikkei got a one point eight percent boost. the big picture is that china is particularly keen to strike an agreement to avoid the u.s. introducing more punishing tariffs on chinese imports president trump has hinted that the first of march deadline could be pushed back if progress continues to be made some economists not exactly thrilled by that idea saying it would only prolong the market turmoil but both sides still hope to deliver a deal talks continue this week this time in washington. well let s see how things are standing this side of the pantone all copers our first bonded out the french stock exchange how does all this play in european markets today. well garrett we have to remember that the trade conflict i guess we should say a trade war between washington and beijing that this has been the most dominating
to resolve the issue of the irish border. with breaks that northern ireland is set to become the u.k. s only land border with the e.u. both sides want to avoid a physical border which many fear could reignite social tension in northern ireland . now a key part of negotiations is a so-called backstop a guarantee that the border will stay open should the u.k. leave the e.u. without a deal talks are deadlocked on how exactly to achieve that they ll have a look. actually i ve been told that our correspondent matus is standing by with the very latest now on this issue so as we just heard leaders they say that not enough progress was made to hold this new brides that summit in november so what are we to make of yesterday s talks. sort of the main takeaway here is it remains completely in complicated and not great news
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