European Union and Chinese officials are to hold talks about the bloc’s planned tariffs on Chinese EVs. Asian markets are mixed after a soft end to the week on Wall Street in the longest stretch of low volatility since the GFC. In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble alliance loses more ground in the polls, trailing Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of next weekend’s electoral first round. Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Philadelphia while Joe Biden prepares for this week’s presidential debate.