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Asia shares rise on possibility of softer Trump tariffs
Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's favorable lead and as some investors hoped inbound U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump might embrace a less aggressive tariff stance than promised when he takes workplace. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Trump assistants were checking out tariff plans that would be applied to every nation however just cover particular sectors deemed vital to national or economic security, in what would have represented a significant shift from guarantees Trump made throughout the 2024 governmental campaign. While the news initially sent stocks rallying and the dollar falling, Trump's subsequent denial on his Truth...