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Looming US-China trade talks lift Asian stock markets; China cuts interest rates – business live

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People’s Bank of China says interest rate cut due to global uncertainty and ‘trade tensions’
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China has cut interest rates, and news of trade talks between Beijing and Washington…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-07 06:45:48.