Asian stocks squeezed out more gains Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald Trump's top advisers saying he expected "a big, strong handshake".

The recent export levy hike on crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives may tighten supplies of subsidized cooking oil brand Minyakita.

Stocks rallied Monday on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers, while investors were also cheered by forecast-topping US jobs data.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to let rare earth minerals and magnets flow to the United States, a move that could lower tensions between the world's biggest economies.

The bromance-turned-to-brawl between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk sparked a 14 percent drop in Tesla shares overnight, wiping out US$150 billion in market value.

Jakarta edged higher as the government began rolling out a $1.5 billion stimulus package after Southeast Asia's biggest economy saw its slowest growth in more than three years in the first quarter.

Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries' leaders will hold talks soon.

Indonesian coal exports dropped 6.43 percent to 160 million tonnes in the January-April period of 2025, driven by weaker demand from China and India.

World stocks were heading for their best month since late 2023 on Friday and the dollar was flirting with its first monthly rise of the year, while traders waited for key inflation data and assessed the latest in Washington's to and fro on tariffs.

Asian shares continued a rally from Wall Street and the dollar held gains on Wednesday on promising economic signs in the United States and speculation of strong tech earnings.

Equities meandered Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump's trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan's central bank flagged more interest rate hikes if the economy improved.

The euro fell on Friday, reversing earlier gains after US President Donald Trump said he would recommend hitting the European Union with 50 percent tariffs from June 1, reigniting investor fears over the impact of duties on the world economy and trade.

Asian shares made some tentative gains on Friday as beaten-down Treasuries found buyers after US President Donald Trump's tax bill narrowly passed the lower house, although debt worries still lingered.

Japanese car brands contributed to almost 90 percent of wholesale in Indonesia throughout 2024 and a large part of those sales are fueled with gasoline, which can be mixed with bioethanol.

Crude prices surged Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.

J.P.Morgan upgraded its rating on emerging market (EM) equities to "overweight" from "neutral" on Monday, citing easing US-China trade tensions and a softer dollar.

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.

Asian stocks were ending a strong week on a softer note on Friday as the euphoria over US-China trade talks faded, while revived bets for policy easing in the United States sparked a rally in beaten-down bond markets.

The government is slated to raise its export levy on crude palm oil from 7.5 percent to 10 percent of the reference price starting May 17 to fund a biofuel program and replanting efforts.

The Argentine government expects to expand its beef export market to Indonesia this year, promising competitive prices and reciprocal access for Indonesian products.  

Asian stocks fluctuated Wednesday, with investors struggling to track a strong day on Wall Street as euphoria over the China-US trade detente petered out.

Dairy products, especially milk, could be on the menu of renegotiated trade talks with the US, Kadin has said, suggesting that powdered milk imports could be used for the President's free meals program.

The dollar retreated slightly on Tuesday but held most of its gains on lingering optimism over a tariff deal between the United States and China, which tapped the brakes on a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, supported by the dollar's surge against the yen, after a US trade deal with Britain fueled hopes of progress in tariff talks with other countries.

Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after US President Donald Trump flagged a first trade deal in his global tariff war, while the dollar held most of its overnight gains as markets pushed out the chance of near-term rate cuts.

US stock futures and Chinese markets rose on Wednesday, as investors cheered news of a meeting between top US and Chinese trade officials as a chance to tone down the tariffs, while China cut interest rates and vowed to support stock markets.

The proposal has drawn pushback from a farmers’ association, which says the current global price surge is a rare opportunity to maximize profits after years of depressed returns.