It’s the end of the month with stocks finishing in the green amid signs that U.S.-China trade tensions have cooled somewhat. This, despite fresh tariffs on Chinese goods coming into effect on 1st September. We are live in Rome where former Prime Minister and PD leader Matteo Renzi tells CNBC exclusively that he refuses to play a part in the new coalition government because of personal issues with Five Star but he urges international investors to bring their business to Italy. In the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that he will ‘step up the tempo’ on EU withdrawal talks but he’ll face stiff opposition in parliament next week as lawmakers attempt to block a no-deal Brexit. And in Asia, Hong Kong braces for a 13th consecutive weekend of protests following the arrests of several prominent pro-democracy activists.

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