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Asian stocks, US futures rise on Japan trade deal

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Asian stocks, US futures rise on Japan trade deal

Asian shares rose at the open after President Donald Trump said the US reached a trade deal with Japan, an agreement with a key trading partner that will ease concerns about the tariff war. The MSCI gauge of Asian shares gained 0.7% with the Nikkei-225 in Japan jumping as much as 1.8%. The yen fluctuated … Read more

Asian stocks, bonds climb as trade-truce rally holds

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Asian stocks, bonds climb as trade-truce rally holds

Asian equities followed Wall Street higher in a sign the stock market rally has further to run. Treasuries advanced on Thursday as traders priced in two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Shares in South Korea and Australia climbed early Friday, while Japan’s were mixed. US futures inched higher after the S&P 500 rose 0.4% … Read more