Hong Kong, June 5, 2025 (AFP) - Equities on front foot as US data feeds rate-cut hopes

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Shares enjoyed a healthy run Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and put the focus on key jobs figures coming at the end of the week. Investors were also keeping track of developments in Donald Trump's trade war and signs of movement on possible talks between the US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Wall Street provided an uninspiring lead as a report by payrol......

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