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Asian markets open lower

Shares on most of the main Asian markets have fallen as uncertainty continues over Donald Trump's drastic tariff policies.

Shares on most of the main Asian markets have fallen as uncertainty continues over Donald Trump's drastic tariff policies, making investors move their money to what's known as safe haven assets.

On Thursday the white house announced that China would face a new tariff hike to 145 percent. What impact will this have on the global economy?

A general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted many factors, including transport, domestic flights have been cancelled

And we'll spend time in lab looking at exactly how babies and toddlers develop key skills that enable them to focus.

(Photo: A passer-by cycles past a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 7 April 2025; Credit:
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

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Fri 11 Apr 2025 05:06GMT

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  • Fri 11 Apr 2025 05:06GMT