Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets mulled the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China. The Hang Seng dropped 0.6% to 20,659.41, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in Septe

Korea’s KOSPI index fell by 2.5% on Monday, as Trump’s tariff moves could threaten both South Korea’s export-heavy economy, as well as the supply chains of its major manufacturers. Electronics giants Samsung and LG, and automakers Kia and Hyundai, all have manufacturing facilities in Mexico.

Asia shares mostly fell in Monday trading as worries grow about President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.4% in

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies

Asian stocks surged on Tuesday after the U.S. paused planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico at the eleventh hour, though levies on China are due to take effect within hours. Julian Satterthwaite reports.