Hong Kong, June 27, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks climb, dollar holds on trade hopes and rate bets

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2025-06-27

Asian markets rose Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts. Easing concerns about Middle East tensions also added to the upbeat mood. With the Israel-Iran ceasefire holding for now, investors were able to turn their attention back to the economy and Donald Trump's tariffs as a deadline for countries to strike deals with Washington approaches. Bets on a Federal Reserve rate......

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