Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, CSI 300

Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, CSI 300

An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025.  Go Nakamura | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday as investors assessed a truce between Washington and Beijing, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and his…

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Trump, Xi Reach Framework Trade Deal on Tariffs, Rare Earths, Soybeans

Trump, Xi Reach Framework Trade Deal on Tariffs, Rare Earths, Soybeans

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Defense Department potentially restarting nuclear testing, and deadly anti-government protests in Tanzania. Trade Truce U.S. President Donald Trump rounded off his six-day Asia trip on Thursday by reaching a framework trade agreement with Chinese…

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Here’s Why Experts Say Xi Outwitted Trump

Here’s Why Experts Say Xi Outwitted Trump

Topline President Donald Trump agreed to several concrete concessions in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday, most notably a decrease in tariffs, but Beijing’s offers appear more vague and tentative, leading experts to conclude that Xi has successfully manipulated Trump’s trade wars to China’s advantage. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President…

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