Asian Markets Waver As Japan Exports Show Tariff Strain

Source: International Business Times

Tokyo stocks were among those headed downward after US tech giants lost significant market share AFP Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy. Traders have also been watching the recent diplomatic whirlwind to resolve the protracted war in Ukraine after President Donald Trump's high-stakes meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Eyes are now on potential face-to-face talks between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has said he is ready for such a meeting.