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Japanese, Korean Stocks Gain After Trump's New Tariff Deadline

Japanese, Korean Stocks Gain After Trump's New Tariff Deadline

Bloomberg08-07-2025
Japanese and South Korean equities rose in early Tuesday trading on cautious hopes that the countries can reach trade deals ahead of Donald Trump's newly-extended tariff deadline.
The yen was fractionally stronger after dropping about 1% overnight. The won gained.
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