Asia markets set for a mixed open as U.S.-China tariff truce deadline looms

Asia markets set for a mixed open as U.S.-China tariff truce deadline looms



Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed as traders awaited announcement on whether the Aug. 12 deadline for U.S.–China tariff truce would be extended.



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