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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Stock market today: Asia shares trade mostly lower as as investors weigh impact of US-China tariffs

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 8,417.10. The Hang Seng dropped 0.6% to 20,659.41, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.3% to 3,239.74. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.1% to 2,508.58, as investors found bargains after the recent price dips and found optimism from the overnight Wall Street rally.

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