Asian stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs

Stock markets across Asia have edged higher and the euro has rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on EU goods, marking another temporary reprieve as part of his erratic trade policy. Trump agreed on Sunday to extend his deadline for trade talks until July 9, from the June 1 deadline he set on Friday, after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc needed more time to “reach a good deal”. Market sentiment had been steadying after a sharp selloff across most assets last…