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Stocks, oil extend rout as China retaliates over Trump tariffs

Man Watches Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate in Tokyo on April 4, 2025. [Kazuhiro Nogi, AFP]

Equities and oil prices extended a global rout for markets Friday after China hit back over President Donald Trump's tariff blitz with its mammoth levy on US goods, inflaming global trade war fears.

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