Asian Markets Climb on China Fiscal Hopes Against Trump Tariffs

Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange displayed along a street in central Tokyo. Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Asian markets climbed on Monday in hopes that China would announce a huge stimulus package to help offset U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs on Chinese goods.

Investors were also watching for any last-ditch deals to ward off the levies hitting Mexico, Canada, and China, which were due to come into force Tuesday.

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