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.
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A passenger aircraft from Polish carrier LOT veered off a taxiway at Lithuania's Vilnius airport after arriving from Warsaw on Wednesday, halting all traffic, the airport operator said.
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Netflix crashed on Wednesday for about an hour in the U.S. as it launched season five of "Stranger Things", with the service becoming inaccessible to many subscribers within minutes of the episodes going live at 8 p.m. local time.
Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia on Wednesday to protest against the government’s draft budget for 2026, the first to be prepared in euros ahead of the country’s planned eurozone entry on 1 January 2026.
European Union ministers will urge senior U.S. trade officials to implement more elements of the July EU–U.S. trade deal on Monday, including cutting tariffs on EU steel and lifting duties on goods such as wine and spirits.
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European shares climbed on Thursday, as a relief rally swept through global markets after artificial intelligence (AI) bellwether Nvidia reported strong earnings, while investors awaited the release of delayed U.S. jobs data.
Mainland China and Hong Kong equities slipped on Tuesday, Reuters reported, as investors grew cautious ahead of delayed U.S. economic data expected to clarify the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.
A federal jury in California ruled on Friday that Apple must pay $634 million to Masimo, a medical-monitoring technology company, for infringing a patent related to blood-oxygen reading technology.
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