Markets gripped by anxiety about the economic impact of an all-out trade war got relief from signs the coming wave of US tariffs is shaping up as more focused than the barrage Trump has occasionally threatened. The president twice on Monday signaled trading partners would receive possible exemptions or reductions.
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