Asian Markets Fall as Tension Rises Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Trump took to Truth Social to announce that 'tariff letters and/or deals' will be delivered starting Monday, and threatened an additional levy on countries aligned with Brics. Brics is a group of countries including Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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