Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street

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Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise Friday, trailing gains on Wall Street after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt downplayed the impending start of the tariff deals, which have weighed on investor sentiment.

July 8 is when the so-called liberation day tariffs are set to take effect after a 90-day pause, and July 9 is the deadline for an EU deal to avoid 50% tariffs.

“The deadline is not critical,” said Leavitt. “Perhaps it could be extended, but that’s a decision for the president to make.”

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225

Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street

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