As US stocks set fresh records, some investors are positioned for other markets to extend gains

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Trade tensions between the US and China have eased, helping send major US stock indices to fresh records after months of rangebound trading.

Now traders are turning to options contracts that would profit if Chinese stocks and emerging market equities extend gains.

Options traders bet on China in anticipation of year-end rally

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Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

Clifford Chance hires KKR director in London private equity drive

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Magic Circle firm boosts London private equity offering

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KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Property Firm Assura

The U.S. private-equity firm said t decided not to begin a tender offer for the Japanese software company after consulting with Fuji Soft founder Hiroshi Nozawa.

Successful firms are increasingly split between behemoths with several business lines and those focusing on their roots of buying companies.

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The Chinese technology giant has begun tests to integrate homegrown startup DeepSeek’s AI model into its Weixin messaging app.

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Tencent Shares Hit More Than Three-Year High as App Launches DeepSeek Testing

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