Asian shares dip in an echo of Wall Street's sell-off amid alarm over Trump's tariffs
Asian benchmarks skidded on Tuesday, as worries grew about ripple effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on regional economies and companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 0.8% to 36,793.11, its lowest close in six months but up from a more than 2% loss earlier in the day. “Heightened anxiety surrounds both existing and incoming U.S. tariffs, along with retaliatory measures from trading partners, and China’s newly effective tariffs will continue to weigh on equities,” said Anderson Alves, a trader at ActivTrades.