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Sentiment soured sharply in Asian markets, led by a steep selloff in Japan where the Nikkei reversed early gains to fall more than 3%. The downturn reflected a mix of political uncertainty in Tokyo and renewed caution over U.S.–China trade tensions. After months of strong gains, Japanese equities appear to have reached a point where […]

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