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Global markets rose as U.S. and European equity-index futures and Asian shares gained after President Trump announced 100% tariffs on chip exporters, with exemptions for U.S. investors such as Apple, which pledged $600 billion over four years.

Asian shares are poised for a third consecutive day of gains, driven by optimism over potential lower U.S. auto tariffs, boosting Japanese carmakers like Toyota, which rose 2%.

Asian stocks rose 0.7%, led by South Korea, driven by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following a weak U.S. jobs report. Markets now price in a 95% chance of a Fed rate cut in September, up from 80%, with a 99% likelihood of a 25-basis-point move