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Asian markets mixed as China dispels Trump talk of tariff negotiations
Asian markets mixed as China dispels Trump talk of tariff negotiations
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war. On Wednesday Trump's comments, as well as his insistence that he has "no intention" of firing the head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, boosted markets.

Americans wary of Trump's economic about-faces
Americans wary of Trump's economic about-faces
by  AFP

President Donald Trump's various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned -- especially after he was elected on vows of guaranteeing economic prosperity. A majority of Americans, 51 percent, were now dissatisfied with Trump's economic policies.

Tesla's EU sales plunge as Musk takes flak
Tesla's EU sales plunge as Musk takes flak
by  AFP

Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk who has been criticised for his work in US President Donald Trump's administration. Musk promptly announced he would scale back his work for the Trump administration in May to focus on Tesla.

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