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Japanese automaker shares jump after Trump trade deal

JAPAN, JUL 23 – Japan's Nikkei 225 rose over 3%, led by Toyota and Mazda, after the U.S.-Japan $550 billion trade deal cut tariffs and opened markets, officials said.

  • On Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan’s auto stocks surged after President Donald Trump’s deal finalization, with Toyota jumping 11% and Mazda up 17%.
  • President Donald Trump on Truth Social claimed, the "largest Deal ever," including a $550 billion investment and Japan opening markets to U.S. cars, trucks, rice, and other agricultural products under 15% tariffs.
  • Currency markets reacted, with the Japanese Yen down 0.17% to 146.51 per dollar, while U.S. stock futures were flat with S&P 500 futures up 0.06% and Nasdaq futures down 0.39%.
  • Broadly, investors are optimistic, as the trade deal includes a reduction in tariffs on Japanese autos and a $550 billion U.S. investment, boosting market confidence.
  • While optimism surrounds future trade deals, talks with the European Union and South Korea remain elusive, though challenges persist.
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Washington and Tokyo have just concluded a trade agreement. Japan will pay a customs surcharge of 15% on products exported to the United States. Japan has agreed to open its market to American cars and pickups, as well as to a number of agricultural products. Japanese carmakers show their relief.

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US stocks head for another record and Japan’s market rallies after trade deal

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward another record following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and No. 4 economies, one that would lower proposed tariffs on Japanese imports to the United States. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading Wednesday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 219 points, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.2%. The Nikkei 225 rallied 3.5% in Tokyo after President Do…

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