TOKYO -- One half down, another to go. The first six months of 2025 have been tumultuous, to say the least, as markets witnessed the start of a tariff war, escalating geopolitical tensions around the world and key elections.
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Asia market snapshot: best and worst performers in first half of 2025
Hong Kong and Korean stocks soar, Taiwan dollar up, oil poised to fall further
Financial markets were especially volatile following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of "reciprocal" tariffs in early April. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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