Asian bonds look firmer than U.S. peers amid Trump tariff chaos

Bonds to gain support from Asia's rate cuts as region counters tariff pain

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U.S. bonds saw $9.6 billion in net outflows in the week to Wednesday, leading losses in the development market category, according to TD Securities data, while Asian bonds attracted $753 million. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Fumito Akiyama)

LISA KIM

TOKYO -- Asian bonds look to be more resilient than those issued in the U.S., largely supported by the region's central banks easing rates and President Donald Trump's unstable tariff policy eroding the idea of U.S. exceptionalism.

Trump's punishing tariffs -- amounting to 145% on Chinese goods -- roiled markets last week. Stocks worldwide tanked before paring some losses. Yields on U.S. Treasurys and Japanese government bonds rose, sparking fears of a global recession.

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