Global markets soar after President Trump's tariff pause

A trader sits in front of computer screens on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange beside a TV showing U.S. President Donald Trump on a news channel in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, the day after Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs.

Stocks in Europe and Asia followed Wall Street's gains after Trump announced a pause on higher global tariffs, but investors are still waiting on Beijing's next move.

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