KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Global stocks are rallying Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily exempted smartphones, computers, and semiconductors from his "reciprocal" tariffs.
- The Stoxx Europe 600 index is rising 2%, the Nikkei closed up 1.2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished 2.4% higher.
- Analysts said investors remain worried about holding assets based on the U.S. dollar, which is down against major currencies Monday.
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Overseas, the Stoxx Europe 600 index is rising 2%, the Nikkei closed up 1.2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished 2.4% higher.
China called the tariff pause "a small step for the U.S. side to correct its wrong practice of unilateral 'reciprocal tariffs,'" according to a statement from the state-owned Xinhua News Agency.
Following recent surges, the yield on 10-year Treasuries is pulling back at 4.44%. Still, analysts said investors remain worried about holding assets based on the U.S. dollar, which is down against major currencies Monday. MUFG said in a note that "uncertainty over China’s appetite for (U.S. Treasury) bonds is likely also playing a role in worsening investor confidence in US assets." China is one of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:biggest holders of Treasurys.