New Delhi, May 29 -- A US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, citing that Trump exceeded his authority by attempting to impose blanket duties on imports to the US.

The Manhattan-based Court of International Trade said the Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate international commerce, which cannot be overruled by the President's emergency authority to protect the economy.

On April 2, Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on the US's trading partners. However, just a week later, many of these country-specific tariffs were put on hold.

The court order against Trump's tariffs had a positive effect on major global stock markets; Japan's Nikkei and Korea's Kospi surged ...