Trump Cuts India Tariffs; Asian Stocks, Metals Rebound | The Asia Trade 2/3/2026

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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins
00:02:14 – BREAKING: S. Korea’s inflation slows even as FX volatility stokes concerns
00:04:12 – Trump, Modi reach trade deal slashing India tariffs to 18%
00:08:22 – Gold claws back some ground after dramatic unwinding of rally
00:11:12 – Musk’s SpaceX combines with xAI at $1.25T valuation
00:15:56 – Trump eyes Iran nuclear deal with talks planned this week
00:18:49 – RBA set for u-turn to rate hike in break from global trend
00:25:41 – Former US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster on US-India trade deal
00:35:40 – Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Director General Subhas Menon on air travel outlook
00:43:23 – Surging memory chip prices poses risks to Nintendo’s profits
00:47:15 – Market opens in South Korea and Japan
00:50:59 – K2 Asset Management’s George Boubouras on market outlook
00:56:37 – India ETF bucks emerging-market stock selloff on US trade deal
00:59:48 – The Asia Group’s Basant S. Sanghera on US-India relations
01:05:07 – Trump launches $12B critical minerals stockpile to counter China
01:15:51 – China bans hidden car door handles in world-first safety policy
01:16:40 – Copper pares losses as signs of dip-buying emerge in China
01:19:46 – Dollar holds gains after strong US factory data
01:24:43 – Former RBA Assistant Governor Luci Ellis on RBA rate outlook
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