Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta stocks rose, while Hong Kong was marginally higher. HONG KONG: Asian equities edged higher on Wednesday (Aug 6) as traders weighed Donald Trump's trade war and fresh data that indicated further weakness in the US economy but added to interest rate cut speculation. The US president's claim that Washington was "very close to a deal" to extend a China truce provided some optimism, though that was tempered by his warning of fresh levies

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