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Stocks, dollar rebound as Trump backtracks on Fed attack

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Stock markets were enjoying a much-needed relief rally in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinted at lower tariffs for China. The dollar jumped sharply across the board after Trump walked back the threats to dismiss Fed Chair Jerome Powell that had badly shaken investor confidence in U.S. assets, although those gains faded somewhat as the day progressed. Trump also reiterated he wanted to do a deal with China where tariffs would not be anywhere near 145%, adding that he would set the terms of a deal if Beijing did not enter talks.

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Trump steps down from threat to fire Fed's Powell, market jumps

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to take threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell off the table after days of intensifying criticisms of the central bank chief over not cutting interest rates. "I have no intention of firing him," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates," he added.

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