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The Hang Seng saw its largest fall since 2008, while stocks in Japan and Taiwan were also hit hard. Over 50 nations are trying to negotiate smaller tariffs with the US
Beijing said it would impose 34% tariffs on imports from the US next week and limits on rare earth minerals, but countries in Southeast Asia are still coming to grips on how they will manage the trade crisis
Trump on Wednesday announced China would be hit with a 34% tariff, on top of the 20% he previously imposed earlier this year
The US has imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on countries across Asia and the rest of the world – plus two uninhabited Australian islands near Antarctica. In Asia there are fears of a trade war and a recession
The orders for Nvidia's H20 chip - the most advanced semiconductor the group is permitted to sell to China – came in the first three months of this year, a report by The Information said
Pushback from the domestic auto lobby has been a key reason why the Indian government has, for months, delayed a reduction of import levies
US venture capital firm is the latest investor 'keen to back' the bid by Oracle and partners for TikTok, but there's doubt on whether a sale can be agreed by Saturday
Stocks were down again in India on Tuesday, when China's President Xi Jinping urged his giant neighbour to do a 'dragon-elephant tango,' but talks on a US-India trade deal are 'progressing'
Japan and South Korea reject claim by a Chinese state media outlet that the three countries will issue a joint declaration after Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' are announced on Wednesday
Trump’s declaration has fanned fears of a global trade war and a recession, causing big losses in equities in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
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