Home Business Global Markets: Trade optimism lifts stocks, but 2018 ends in red Business Global Markets: Trade optimism lifts stocks, but 2018 ends in red By Genpie - December 31, 2018 216 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Equities around the world rose on Monday as possible progress in resolving the trade dispute between the United States and China engendered some investor optimism in what has been a punishing end of year for markets.