Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday amid general caution in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent policy announcements, with the Qatari index outperforming thanks to strong corporate earnings.

Global stock markets rose on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump stopped short of announcing new tariffs on his first day in office. The three main US indexes ended the day higher, while shares in Europe and Asia also made modest gains.

Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious

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By Suzanne McGee, Saeed Azhar and Tom Westbrook NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Financial markets swayed and wobbled at the beginning of Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency after he made a softer start on China than many had anticipated,

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region have moved higher after President Donald Trump outlined a pro-business agenda for his second term in the White House and stopped short of imposing new trade tariffs on his first day in office.