Stocks hesitate just short of new peaks as clouds darken over U.S.-China ties
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TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian markets slipped on Friday leaving global shares just short of an all-time peak as investors turned cautious, fearing a new U.S. law backing Hong Kong protesters could torpedo efforts to end the U.S.-China trade war.MSCI All Country world index , whichtracks shares in 49 countries, were up 0.08% at 548.88, only 0.3% away from all-time peak hit in January last year before the start of U.S.-China trade war.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ..