Tariff Relief Hopes Drive Japan's Nikkei Up 6%
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The Nikkei Stock Average jumped 6% Tuesday, helped by the news that Japan and the U.S. were preparing to start talks over what Tokyo could do to avert President Trump’s tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Japan was likely to be prioritized in trade talks “because they came forward very quickly.” The mood in Tokyo was also helped by Monday's relatively upbeat end to U.S. trading.
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