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International Business Times
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Asian Markets Fluctuate As Traders Prepare For 'Liberation Day'

Investors are steeling themselves for another wave of US tariffs that are due next week (Credit: AFP)

Asian markets swung on Monday as the White House prepares to impose tariffs on key trading partners next week that many fear could deal a painful blow to the global economy.

A report saying US President Donald Trump was considering a more targeted approach to the levies, which are expected to kick in on April 2, did little to soothe investors' nerves, with the uncertainty dealing a blow to confidence.

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