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Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered sentiment, diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting rally. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that the war in Iran “should be ending pretty soon,” reiterating rosy predictions about the end of the conflict. Hours earlier,…

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won’t deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Wednesday that the U.S. won’t change its trade negotiating stance on China due to stock market volatility. President Donald Trump “likes a high stock market,” but he “believes that the high stock market is a result of good policies,” Bessent said in an exclusive interview at CNBC’s Invest in America…

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Trump pays tribute to Graham: 'A true American Patriot'

President Trump on Sunday paid tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), calling his longtime aide a “true American patriot” who died unexpectedly the night before. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and senators I have ever known, is dead!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He was always working, and was a true American……

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