Hong Kong, March 26, 2025 (AFP) - Asian stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers

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2025-03-26

Lingering hopes that Donald Trump's planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday, though uncertainty about the president's policies and the US economy tempered optimism. With the White House's "Liberation Day" on April 2 approaching, investors have been bracing for a wave of sweeping levies on imports amid warnings of crippled global trade, recession and a fresh spike in inflation. But sugges......

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