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International Business Times
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Stocks Rise Further On Growing Trade Deal Hopes

Donald Trump said he would announce a 'a major trade deal' with 'a big, and highly respected, country' later in the day (Credit: AFP)

Asian stocks extended their rally Thursday on hopes for an easing of trade war tensions as China and the United States prepare for weekend talks and after Donald Trump flagged a "major trade deal" later in the day.

After the fireworks sparked by the US president's "Liberation Day" on April 2, markets have enjoyed a period of calm in recent weeks on optimism that countries will reach agreements with Washington to avoid his potentially damaging tariffs.

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