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* MSCI EM-Asia index hits 3-1/2-year high * Vietnam stocks at over 3-year high; dong hits record low * Taiwan's dollar touches highest level since April 2022 By Roshan Thomas July 3 (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, buoyed by the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal seen as a positive signal for the region ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline, while currencies held steady as traders awaited key U.S. developments. U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sealed a trade deal with Vietnam, under which it would now...

Asian emerging market equities rallied the most in more than two years on Thursday as traders snapped up beaten-down stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the implementation of hefty tariffs hours after they came into force. An MSCI gauge of EM Asian stocks leapt 4% in their biggest one-day gain since mid-November 2022. A subset of equities in ASEAN countries surged about 5% to mark their best day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most regional currencies also appreciated against the U.S. dollar: Malaysia’s ringgit...

BENGALURU: Equities in Vietnam and Thailand plunged even further on Friday as investors fled from risky assets, after US President Donald Trump’s unexpectedly severe tariffs fuelled fears of a global recession. Thailand’s benchmark stock index slumped 2.8% to its lowest level in more than five years, bringing its year-to-date losses to about 19.4%. Vietnam stocks tanked as much as 5.8% to their lowest level in 15 months, extending their slide after Thursday’s near 7% drop. The selling in Vietnamese shares was fairly uniform across-the-board, indicating that investors would need more...