Asian stock markets rise after
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Asian stock markets rise after Trump's tariff announcement

In several parts of Asia, stock markets are showing clear gains during Thursday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump backed down from his threat to impose new tariffs on several European countries.

Trump's tariff announcement came on Wednesday evening, local time in Sweden. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.9 percent in Thursday's trading while the broader Topix rose 0.9 percent. In South Korea, the Kospi rose 2.0 percent.

However, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was down slightly, at 0.2 percent. Both Shanghai and Shenzhen were also down 0.2 percent.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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