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Trump says no one 'off the hook' on tariffs but markets rise

The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its punishing "reciprocal" tariffs. April 11, 2025. [AFP]

Stock markets on Monday welcomed US tariff exemptions for electronics, but President Donald Trump signalled the reprieve would be temporary and warned no country would get "off the hook" in his trade war -- especially China.

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