Trump and Putin due to meet in Alaska on Friday; White House to clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on gold bars
European stocks have risen cautiously, while oil and gold prices have fallen further, amid optimism over a potential Ukraine peace deal – ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska at the end of the week.
The FTSE 100 index has turned positive and is trading by 0.3% higher 9,124.
Germany’s Dax and France’s CAC have both edged up nearly 0.2%, while Italy’s FTSE MiB rose by 0.45%.
Brent crude has lost nearly 0.9% to $65.99 a barrel, while spot gold has fallen by 1% after Friday’s rally.
