Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets.

Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 1.2%, led by insurance stocks. Markets were likely digesting new measures announced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission to boost investments in the A-share market.

Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets. Trump said Tuesday he was considering a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports over concerns about fentanyl being smuggled from China to the U.

Asian shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday followed Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of market-boosting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% higher to 38,505.54.

European markets open higher while Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets

Wall Street is pointing slightly lower in early trading but is on track to close the week with solid gains on healthy quarterly earnings reports from large U.S. corporations.

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region increased Friday, Jan. 24.

The billionaire behind Tesla has significant business interests in China and has previously described himself as “kind of pro-China”. He could be at odds with a number of China hawks in the second Trump administration, and may even be labelled a national security risk due to his connections to the second-largest economy in the world.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in mostly muted trading on Tuesday, despite anticipation for a market reaction to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.