Asian equity markets were mixed while most base metal prices rose as investors and traders weighed President Trump’s pledge to impose 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.

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

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.

U.S. stocks open higher as investors snatch up aluminum and steel shares on President Trump's plan for a 25% tariff on those imports.

Asia shares are mostly declining as worries grow about President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on key U.S. trading partners

Wall Street is taking President Donald Trump’s latest threat on tariffs in stride, on the whole, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in morning trading, coming off a losing week that was bookended by worries about how potential tariffs could push up inflation and threaten the economy.

Equities were mixed in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by announcing huge tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and warned every country would face