<h1>Tech-led global stocks climb as oil wavers, gold export rebate cuts and U.S.-China tensions raise trade and market risk</h1> Global equity gains led by technology and South Korean shares follow corporate earnings and policy moves; futures rose while oil prices fluctuated after OPEC+ and allied producers halted planned 2026 output increases. A national government's reduction of export tax rebates on gold affected listed bullion retailers. A high-level meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders and the U.S. president's public comments about nonintervention toward Taiwan add geopolitical and trade-policy uncertainty. Slowing manufacturing PMIs and investor skepticism about a bilateral trade truce may increase regulatory, disclosure and market-risk considerations for issuers and cross-border trade compliance.