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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Teresa Cerojano

Asian shares are mostly higher after US stocks rise to the brink of a record

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

Asian were mostly higher on Friday after U.S. stocks ran up to the edge of another record. U.S. futures and oil prices also logged slight gains.

Investors were watching for further details after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China had signed a trade deal. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in an interview on Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed two days ago, but he gave no details, saying “The president likes to close these deals himself.”

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