Asian stocks today: Markets climb as Trump eases EU tariff threats over Greenland; gold and silver fall

(AP)Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising 1.9 percent to 53,760.85, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Shanghai’s Composite each gained 0.2 percent, closing at 26,630.21 and 4,123.69 respectively, reported AFP.The market swings came after Trump had warned that Germany, France, Britain, and Denmark could face levies for opposing his Greenland plan. The threat had raised fears of a trade war, with French President Emmanuel Macron hinting at the possible use of a previously unused econ ...