Shares in Asian manufacturers tumbled on concern that tariffs will hurt trade in North America and disrupt global supply chains.

Stock market returns under presidential administrations are more correlation than causation, regardless of what political pundits say.

Asia shares mostly fell in Monday trading as worries grow about President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on key U.S. trading partners.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.7% to finish at 38,520.09. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.

Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 2.9 per cent, South Korea's Kospi declined 2.56 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.9 per cent. The Chinese indices fell up to 1.4 per cent. India, in comparison,

Among the tech stocks most in focus heading into this headline-filled week is Temu parent PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD). Shares of the Chinese e-commerce giant have continued to be among the more volatile U.

Thursday's coverage included more tech earnings, focus on Trump's latest on potential tariffs and more analysis around Monday's DeepSeek Dive.

Investors bought dollars, sold stocks and fretted about inflation on Monday in a scramble to assess the risk of a trade war after Donald Trump put tariffs on top U.S. trading partners. Trump's orders for additional levies of 25% on imports from Mexico and most goods from Canada,

Investors are waking up to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats on key trading partners after a brief honeymoon. On Saturday, Trump ordered 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China,