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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Asian Markets Advance After Wall St Gains, US Postal Service U-turn

Asian traders were tracking gains on Wall Street (Credit: AFP)

Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to keep sentiment at bay.

Global equites and currencies have been hit by volatility this week after US President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, sparking tit-for-tat responses.

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