STOCKS SURGE AFTER TRUMP SAYS HE’LL MEET WITH XI NEXT WEEK –

Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders cheered news that the leaders of the U.S. and China will meet face-to-face next week to discuss their long-running trade dispute. President Trump said he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of nations in Japan. Investors are hoping for any positive sign in the trade war between the world’s largest economies. (The Pantagraph)