Asia stocks rise, tech leads gains as Trump-Xi summit nears

Asian stocks advanced, with tech shares leading the move, as investors positioned ahead of a summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to Investing.com. The meeting follows a shift from tariff conflict earlier in the year to what both sides now describe as a trade truce. Currency markets showed a more cautious tone: Asia FX stayed muted, the dollar ticked higher, and the yen remained volatile enough to draw intervention watch from traders. Gold prices held flat as focus split between the U.S.-China talks and the separate Iran conflict. The outcome of the summit itself is still unknown. Whether the trade truce produces concrete commitments or reverts to friction will determine if the current equity gains hold.