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Asian equities started the week sharply lower after renewed flare-up in U.S.–China trade tensions, though signs from U.S. futures suggested that sentiment hadn’t worsened materially beyond last Friday’s selloff. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slumped nearly -3.5% by midday, leading regional loss. The declines came after Beijing recently tightened export controls on rare earth minerals, […]

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