Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly higher on Thursday after the Trump administration announced a two-week delay to tariff hikes on US$250 billion of Chinese goods “as a gesture of good will”, as the two countries prepare to meet in coming days for another round of trade talks. Investors also await the ECB’s decision on monetary policy later in the day, amid expectations that the central bank will cut rates and unveil more bond buying to support growth.
