Asian markets near a two-year high, following the new record set by the S&P 500 on the back of Covid-19 vaccine optimism. Washington and Beijing both signal progress in renewed trade talks. The Dow closes above the 28,000-mark after a major reshuffle which sees Exxon Mobil, Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies substituted by Salesforce, Amgen and Honeywell. At the Republican National Congress in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Trump officially accepts the presidential nomination and warns that Democrats are aiming to ‘steal’ the election in November. And in a world first, there is confirmation a 33-year-old Hong Kong man has been re-infected with Coronavirus for a second time.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.