Singapore — Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong may stymie a US-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from positive US economic data.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. China’s foreign ministry promptly warned of unspecified “firm counter measures” in response...

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