Southeast Asian Stocks Sink As Tariffs Squeeze Out Investors
Most regional stock benchmarks tumbled, with the MSCI Asean Index dropping as much as 3.2%. Indonesia's gauge triggered a halt and sank as much as 9.7%, as trading resumed for the first time since March 27.
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