Asian stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil | Business

HONG KONG, Oct 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Most Asian stocks rose Tuesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, after Donald Trump tempered his rhetoric against China, which he has threatened with 100 percent tariffs, while Tokyo struggled amid Japanese political turmoil. Still, safe-haven metals continued to push higher -- helping silver join gold in touching records -- fuelled by expectations for more US interest rate cuts, worries about rising debt and warnings that an AI-stoked global rally could be overdone. The US president sent shivers through markets Friday when he lashed out at Beijing over its curbs on rare earths, which fuelled fears he was reigniting their trade war after months of a tentative truce. But he shifted his tone...