Stock markets, dollar wobble before trade talks

Stock markets wobbled and the dollar was mixed against main rivals Wednesday awaiting the start of key trade talks between China and the United States. While not expecting a major deal when officials from Beijing and Washington meet, investors are hopeful they can start to find a way out of the months-long row that has seen tariffs imposed on billions of dollars of goods and stock markets tumble. Recent comments from US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, signalling plans to delay a final decision on whether to impose duties on auto imports, have also provided some cheer.