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Asian Stocks Surge Amid Trump's Tariff Pause

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-10T10:58:32.916005+05:30

- Asian stocks saw their biggest jump in over two years after President Trump paused most of his sweeping tariff plans. - Trump announced a 125% tariff on China while pausing tariffs on other countries, leading to a surge in stock markets. - Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi index saw significant gains, while China's CSI 300 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also rose. - Trump praised 75 countries for not retaliating and mocked critics of his tariffs on Truth Social. - The White House framed the pause as a strategic move, but it remains to be seen if this will complicate future trade negotiations. Source: [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/tariffs-live-trump-90-day-pause-china-ftse-uk-markets-b2730660.html), [The Bbc](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx255d13w13o)

Asian stocks saw their biggest jump in over two years after President Trump paused most of his sweeping tariff plans.
Trump announced a 125% tariff on China while pausing tariffs on other countries, leading to a surge in stock markets.
Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi index saw significant gains, while China's CSI 300 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also rose.
Trump praised 75 countries for not retaliating and mocked critics of his tariffs on Truth Social.
The White House framed the pause as a strategic move, but it remains to be seen if this will complicate future trade negotiations.

Source: The Independent, The Bbc