German stocks moved higher on Thursday with investors focusing on the two-day summit in Beijing where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss various issues, including trade, security and try to strengthen economic cooperation.
Trump, who has already held his first bilateral meeting with Xi, reportedly told the Chinese Prime Minister today that the relationship between the two countries will be "better than ever before."
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.