Global stocks soar on US-Mexico trade breakthrough as Canada is sidelined

• Stock markets hit six-month high as trade war fears recede
  
• Mnuchin: ‘Our objective is to get Canada on board quickly’

Stock markets worldwide rose to a six-month high on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war receded after Donald Trump announced a US-Mexico trade deal.

Global stocks reacted positively to the breakthrough, with investors expressing optimism the deal could signal a change in the Trump administration’s provocative stanceon global trade.

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