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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning after the Dow topped 20,000 points for the first time on hopes US President Donald Trump’s economic plans will ramp up growth. The surge was the latest sign that investors are brushing aside worries about Trump’s bent towards trade protectionism and instead betting that the White House and Republican Congress will usher in tax cuts, spend big on infrastructure and slash red tape. “The US economy […]
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Equity markets collapsed Wednesday and the Mexican peso hit a record low as the prospect of Donald Trump winning the race for the White House grew more likely as he picked up wins in crucial states. Safe haven assets rallied as investors went running for cover, with the yen and gold pushing higher. Initial confidence that market favourite Hillary Clinton would win the knife-edge race was wiped out as results showed […]
