Mon, 07 Apr 2025

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 Trump tariffs: Why are Asian markets seeing a 'bloodbath'?

Major stock indexes from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged when they opened on Monday.

* Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark index was down 6% by midday
* The ASX 200 in Australia was 4% lower
* The Kospi in South Korea was 4.7% lower
* The Shanghai Composite was down more than 6%
* The Hang Seng and Taiwan Weighted Index plunged by around 10%
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