Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs data

Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2025

Markets edged up Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide clues about the effects of Donald Trump's trade policies. A month that started with the explosion of the US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2 was on course for a somewhat calmer close as governments line up to cut deals to avert