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Trump's trade deals with the EU and Japan pave the way for the stock market to end with it's third straight annual gain of more than 20%, Oppenheimer said.
Japan is playing down the risks from its deal after the White House said the U.S. would direct $550 billion in investments by Japan and keep 90% of the profit.
President Donald Trump announced new trade agreements with Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia this week as the Trump-imposed August 1 tariff deadline approaches. The U.S.–Japan agreement reduces planned tariffs on Japanese exports from 25% to 15% in exchange for a $550 billion Japanese investment in U.
The U.S. trade deal will further support improving economic fundamentals in Japan, which underpin our constructive equity positioning on the country.
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Japanese automakers breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump finalized a trade agreement last week. However, the relief is tempered by intensifying competition, especially from China,
"The biggest piece in the trade deal puzzle still remains, and the Chinese are unlikely to be as willing to fold."
Asian shares were mixed on Monday, with Japanese markets dipping despite overall optimism in the market after the U.S. and EU reached a trade framework that includes a 15% tariff on most European goods.