Asian Stocks Rise After Successful Trade Talks Between U.S. and Japan
Published:
2025-04-17 06:23:01
Asian stocks rose and the yen slipped on Thursday after the United States and Japan completed an opening round of tariff talks. Japan’s Topix gained 1 percent, leading regional advances. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6 percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.6 percent, and the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.2 percent. S&P 500 futures were 0.7 percent higher, while Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.3 percent. The Japanese yen weakened 0.6 percent to ¥142.67 per dollar after Tokyo’s chief negotiator said exchange rates were not on the agenda. No direct mentions of cryptocurrencies or exchanges were found in the news.
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