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Leading Australian miner BHP recorded an 8-12% increase over the past week, reflecting the positive outlook for resource extraction industries. Broader Asian markets also responded favorably to the US-Japan trade deal, with Japanese stocks rising approximately 1.8% within half an hour of trading opening. Major Japanese automakers, like Toyota, experienced gains between 10-15%, driven by expectations of reduced tariffs—down from initially proposed 25% or even 45%—to 15%, alleviating fears of adverse impacts on sales.