Asian markets open: Nikkei leads Asian stock rout as Trump tariffs trigger trade war worries

Asian-Pacific markets tumbled on Friday, with Japan taking the brunt of the selling pressure, as Wall Street experienced renewed losses overnight. The renewed risk-off sentiment stems from escalating trade war tensions between the world’s two largest economies, offsetting earlier optimism following a brief tariff reprieve. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.28%, reflecting the widespread nature of […]