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Markets across the Asia-Pacific region rebounded when they opened Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with additional tariffs that would escalate the tit-for-tat trade war ...
From The Washington Post
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region plunged on Monday by levels not seen in decades.
From BBC
Elon Musk has taken a massive swipe at President Donald Trump’s trade adviser amid the deepening economic chaos caused by the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs.
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Policymakers cross Asia are preparing measures to support financial markets as a rout deepened following sweeping tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that stoked widespread recession worries.
The losses came after China matched President Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced last week, upping the stakes in a trade war that could end with a recession that hurts everyone.
Focus will be on China stocks after Trump on Monday threatened additional 50% tariffs on China if Beijing did not lift its duties on U.S. imports.
This is CNBC’s live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets were set to extend their sell-off Monday as fears over a global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs fuel a risk-off mood.
Asian stocks are taking another hit in Friday morning trading as investors digest the economic consequences of President Trump’s tariffs. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average finished the morning session down 2.
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Trump reiterated his resolve. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he didn't want global markets to fall, but also that he wasn't concerned about the massive sell-offs either, adding,
Hong Kong's index closed down 13.2%, while Taiwan's was 9.7% lower - but Donald Trump says "sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something".
Credit markets turned shaky in Asia on Monday, with the cost of insuring against corporate and sovereign default higher as recession fears rippled across financial markets. The five-year credit default swap spread on the Markit Itraxx Asia ex-Japan index,