Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets mulled the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% in early trading to 38,727.19.

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

The German and French stock markets were down about 2%, and London's FTSE 100 dropped more 1%, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation. However, the U.S. dollar strengthened on the currency markets as the Canadian dollar plunged to its lowest level since 2003, the BBC also reports.

Asian shares are climbing after President Donald Trump said tariffs on Mexico and Canada would be delayed for a month

Stocks in Asia are set to rebound after President Donald Trump delayed US tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month, and said he’d hold further talks with China.

Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. Japan's core inflation rate, a key indicator of national trends,

Tariffs and an imminent trade war were shots across the market’s bow Monday morning, but irrational exuberance is what made the market so vulnerable in the first place. I say that because the weekend announcement of the tariffs couldn’t reallybe the cause of the plunge at Monday’s opening.

Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Tuesday as anxiety dissipated somewhat after President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada. Trump's imposed tariffs on China remained in place.

The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs jolted global markets Monday, driving huge swings in stocks around the world. President Trump’s weekend threat to place tariffs on goods imported from Mexico,