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China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions. But their icy relations appear to have thawed since Australia's centre-left government adopted a less confrontational approach to China following its election a year ago.

Asian markets mixed as traders nervously await US jobs report
Asian markets mixed as traders nervously await US jobs report
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a volatile week, with a fresh spike in US Treasury yields weighing on Wall Street and traders still concerned about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans. Wall Street sank in response to the higher Treasury yields, extending a sell-off that has marked the week in New York.