Asia enjoys double dose of relief on trade, UK election

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were set fair on Friday on reports a last-gasp trade deal had averted new U.S. tariffs on China, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party looked to have won a clear majority in UK elections. The double dose of relief slugged safe-haven sovereign bonds and the Japanese yen, even leading investors to scale back the chance of more interest rates cuts around the world

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