Premarket: Global shares rise as China says it’s considering U.S. overtures on Trump’s tariffs

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Global markets advanced Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.5% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%. Germany’s DAX advanced 1.5% to 22,831.50 and the CAC 40 in Paris climbed 1.3% to 7,695.70. British FTSE 100 was 0.7% higher at 8,558.56. In Asian trading, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.7% to 22,504.68 while markets in Shanghai were closed for a public holiday. Taiwan’s benchmark jumped 2.7%. An unnamed Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson was cited as saying that Beijing...