Investor confidence improved after Washington confirmed that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next month to discuss easing software export tariffs and restoring bilateral trade stability. Markets viewed the announcement as a potential de-escalation in the trade tensions that had weighed on equities. Analysts expect the meeting to address semiconductor restrictions, supply-chain diversification, and global inflation control. Asian futures rose modestly following the news, while U.S. stocks extended mild pre-market gains overnight.