Asian markets edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by gains in auto stocks after US President Donald Trump suggested he might ease tariffs on vehicles.
Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesday (15 April), supported by a surge in auto stocks after US President Donald Trump hinted at a possible easing of tariffs on vehicles.
In South Korea, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 0.35% higher at 2,464.51 points. In Tokyo, Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 1.1% at the opening, reaching 34,349.01 points.
Chinese stocks opened mixed, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07% at 3,260.68 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index gained 0.02% to open at 9,886.1 points.
Global markets have been volatile over the past week following Trump’s shifting statements on tariffs. Over the weekend, the United States exempted smartphones and computers from new “reciprocal” tariffs, though Trump warned that levies would be introduced eventually. This move followed a 90-day postponement of most global tariffs.
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The White House said the higher tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, will take effect in seven days for 69 countries. Mexico received a 90‑day extension after securing a temporary deal to maintain its existing 25% rate.
China and the US have agreed to extend the pause on 24% reciprocal tariffs after two days of trade talks in Sweden, Chinese trade official Li Chenggang announced Tuesday.
The United States and Japan reached a major trade deal to cut auto tariffs to 15% and unlock $550 billion in Japanese investment, averting new levies ahead of the 1 August deadline set by President Donald Trump
Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that they have been trying to capture for over a year, but Ukraine said its forces were holding on.
At least 37 people have died and five are missing after devastating floods and landslides hit central Vietnam, officials said Monday, as a new typhoon threatens to worsen the disaster.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not believe the United States is going to war with Venezuela despite growing tensions, though he suggested President Nicolás Maduro’s time in power may be nearing its end.
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Microsoft has agreed a $9.7 billion partnership with data centre operator IREN, granting it access to Nvidia’s latest chips in a move designed to ease the computing bottleneck that has hampered the company’s ability to fully capitalise on the artificial intelligence boom.
Chinese electric carmaker BYD is making major strides in Europe, with sales surging nearly fivefold in September from a year earlier to just under 25,000 new registrations.
U.S. stocks were mixed late Wednesday as traders digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who signaled that another interest rate cut in December is far from guaranteed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 edged slightly lower, while the Nasdaq climbed on continued gains
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has made history by becoming the first company in the world to reach a market value of 5 trillion dollars, driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
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