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Asian Markets Defy Trade Tensions as Investors Eye Fed Policy and Tech Developments

Asian investors are shrugging off renewed trade tensions between the US and China, focusing instead on Federal Reserve policy signals and key developments across technology and health sectors. Equity futures point to gains across major Asian markets as Wall Street shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainties.

Asian markets are poised for a robust recovery in early trading sessions as investors appear to be brushing aside escalating trade tensions between the United States and China. Despite President Donald Trump’s threats to restrict cooking oil trade with China—a move that rattled Wall Street on Tuesday—market indicators across Asia suggest growing confidence in regional economic stability. This optimistic outlook comes as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals potential interest rate cuts and an early conclusion to balance sheet reductions, creating a favorable environment for risk assets across global markets.

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Why Wall Street Believes China Is Winning the Trump Trade War

Despite Trump’s tariff threats, China’s exports surged 8.3% in September as trade with Europe and Asia offset US declines. With control over 90% of rare earth minerals and falling export prices globally, China appears to be strengthening its position in the ongoing trade conflict.

Wall Street analysts are increasingly convinced that China is winning Trump’s trade war despite the president’s recent threat of 100% tariffs, with market reactions and trade data suggesting Beijing holds unexpected advantages in the ongoing economic conflict. Following Friday’s 2.71% S&P 500 Index plunge, futures rebounded strongly as investors bet Trump would ultimately retreat from his aggressive stance, according to recent analysis of market patterns.

China’s surprising export resilience