Stocks jumped after Chinese Pres. Xi.........>

STOCKS: Stocks jumped after Chinese Pres. Xi delivered a very measured message

stressing that China wants to promote global multilateral free trade. Any

criticism of the US was very modest & indirect.

- The Nikkei 225 added 1.1% in the morning session as all sectors moved higher,

materials & industrials led the way higher, while consumer staples were the main

laggard.

- Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded 0.9% higher, with consumer staples surging, while

the utilities sector lodged minor losses. The mainland CSI 300 added 1.0%.

- Australia's ASX 200 was 0.7% better off. The materials sector led the way

higher, although the miners' performance was mixed, while health care weighed.

- US stocks surged on the Xi headlines with the e-mini S&P adding 25 points &

the mini Dow adding over 205 points.