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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Asian Stocks Down After Trump Fed Firing, Tariff Threats

Donald Trump's firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook (L) has rattled global markets (Credit: AFP)

Asian stocks retreated Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including the unusual firing of a central bank official and threats to impose export controls on microchips.

Traders had been riding a wave of confidence since Friday's speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, which suggested coming interest rate cuts in the world's largest economy.

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