TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, as iPhone-related shares jumped after the United States excluded smartphones and other electronics from steep tariffs. The Nikkei gained 1.18% to close at 33,982.36, after gaining as much as 2.22% earlier in the session. "The market is still swayed by various headlines," said Yugo Tsuboi, chief strategist at Daiwa Securities.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Major stock indexes bounced in Asia on Monday and Europe looked set to follow after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from "reciprocal" U.S. tariffs, though gains were limited as President Donald Trump warned levies were still likely at some point. Indeed, Trump on Sunday told reporters tariffs on semiconductors would be announced over the next week and a decision on phones made "soon". On the face of it, the exemption of 20 product types accounting for 23% of U.S. imports from China was a boon to manufacturers.
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