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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares and US futures jump after court rules against Trump's sweeping tariffs

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares have advanced and U.S. futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

The court found the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which Trump has cited as his basis for ordering massive increases in import duties, does not authorize the use of tariffs.

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