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Trump defiant as tariffs send world markets into panic

A woman walks past an electronic board showing the long-term interest rates in the Tokyo bond market in Tokyo on April 4, 2025. [AFP]

Markets extended a global selloff Thursday as countries around the world reeled from US President Donald Trump's trade war, but the White House insisted the American economy will emerge victorious.

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