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Asian markets rally after Fed meeting
Hong Kong stocks opened lower, extending losses into a seventh day
Investors weigh struggle by US lawmakers to hammer out stimulus
Reimposition of lockdowns in parts of the world adds to investors’ concerns
Japan reported its exports fell almost 12% in March from a year earlier, with shipments to the US down over 16%
Readings on April manufacturing globally are expected to show recession-like data
Economy contracted 6.8% in Q1, lower than economists’ forecast
Seoul was flat, while Shanghai closed 0.3% higher and Singapore was up 0.7%
Poor US economic figures spook investors, fuelling worries of full impact of pandemic
Slowing rate of new corona infections is providing much-needed buoyancy to equities