SE Asia Stocks-Most up on easing N. Korea tensions

* Philippines leads gainers in region
* Thai shares on track for eighth straight session of losses
* Most indexes set to fall on week

By Susan Mathew
March 9 (Reuters) – Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose
on Friday as investors cheered U.S. President Donald Trump’s
decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the
White House agreed to exempt Canada and Mexico from higher
import tariffs.
Trump’s move could mark a potentially dramatic breakthrough
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