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Asia-Pacific markets are set to extend declines on Friday, tracking steep losses on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs rattled global markets.
Reuters |
Southeast Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs, which now threaten the economies that have benefited from investment since he impos...
Reuters |
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