Asian markets lift on US/Japan trade talks

Asian markets lift on US/Japan trade talks
'Not easy' trade talks have lifted Asian markets slightly. (Image: Getty)
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Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's warning that Donald Trump's tariffs could force officials to choose between fighting inflation or unemployment.Investors are keeping a nervous eye on Washington for the next three months as governments scramble to cut deals to avert crippling tariffs unveiled by the US president on his April 2 "Liberation Day" but delayed for 90 days.With Japanese companies the biggest investors into the United States, Tokyo...

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