India, China military officials agree to disengage troops in disputed border area

According to the latest headlines floating on the wires, Indian and China military officials have agreed to disengage troops in the disputed border area. The latest developments come after talks between military generals, which were reported to be positive and constructive.

The positive news on recent India, China tensions remained supportive of a mildly positive mood around the equity markets. In fact, the S&P 500 index future was last seen holding modest daily gains, up around 1% from the Asian session swing lows touched in the aftermath of comments by White House trade advisor Peter Navarro.