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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Asian Markets Rally After Positive China-US Trade Talks

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hailed 'substantial progress' in the trade talks with China (Credit: AFP)

Asian stocks rallied Monday after top Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks at the weekend, fuelling hopes the two sides will dial down a tariff standoff that has rattled global markets and fuelled recession fears.

Investors have been on a rollercoaster ride since Donald Trump unveiled eye-watering tolls on trading partners on April 2, with the heftiest saved for Beijing, raising concerns of a trade war between the economic superpowers.

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