China's moves on foreign investment help shore up markets

LONDON -- Hopes that the U.S. and China will resolve their trade dispute as Beijing tweaked rules on foreign investment has helped shore up global stock markets on Friday. Following a week dominated by Brexit uncertainty, traders focused on the annual session of China's ceremonial congress, which ended with Premier Li Keqiang pledging support for the slowing economy. The congress endorsed a law aimed at defusing a tariff war with Washington by discouraging Chinese officials from pressuring compa