HONG KONG: Stocks mostly rose Friday (July 11) in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump's (pic) latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most countries will strike a deal to avoid the worst of his levies.
The US president has ramped up his trade war in the past week by firing off more than 20 letters to governments outlining new tolls if agreements aren't reached by Aug 1.
