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Asian markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms
Asian markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets swung Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week's tariff deadline, with Tokyo taking a hit from threats to ramp up Japanese levies. The remarks, which come after several visits by Japanese officials to Washington, jolted hopes that deals can be cut with the Trump administration.

Fate of major trade deal with EU hangs over Mercosur summit
Fate of major trade deal with EU hangs over Mercosur summit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The fate of a landmark trade deal with the European Union, which France is trying to block, looms large over a summit this week of South America's Mercosur bloc. - 'Lowest ebb' - The biannual Mercosur summit comes at a low point in relations between Brazil and Argentina, South America's biggest and second-biggest economies respectively.

Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump's July tariff deadline?
Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump's July tariff deadline?
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst. This week, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic is in Washington in a push to seal a trade deal, with the EU commission having received early drafts of proposals that officials are working on. bys/sla