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China's Vice Premier He Lifeng and French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attend the China-France Economic and Financial Dialogue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, July 29, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas PeterBEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - China hopes France can "stabilise the tone" of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior French minister in Beijing on Saturday, as European leaders debate how to "de-risk" but also cooperate with the world's second-largest economy.He also told Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire that China is willing to deepen cooperation with...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photoWall Street stocks gainU.S. Treasury yields advanceOil prices hit three-month highDollar index weakens; Safe-haven gold risesNEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Global equity markets and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's expected interest rate hike and as markets awaited a stream of quarterly results from corporate heavyweights.Fed officials are gathering for their July monetary policy meeting, starting on Tuesday, where the central bank's...