TOKYO - Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after cautious comments from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer dented some of the recent optimism toward Sino-U.S. trade relations, while the dollar held gains, supported by higher bond yields.
“Lighthizer’s comments trimmed a bit of the trade resolution hopes which had grown recently, and equities are exposed to some downward pressure,” said Masahiro Ichikawa, senior strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management. In currency markets, the dollar index against a basket of six major currencies stood little changed at 96.085.
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