Market Wobbles: Asia's Stocks Take a Mixed Turn

Investors in Asia had a tough time on Tuesday. They were trying to make sense of the big wins on Wall Street and the possible effects of U. S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans. The 90-day break on tariffs is about to end, and no one knows what will happen next. U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some countries are talking things out. But he also warned that tariffs could go back up if talks don't work out. This uncertainty is making investors nervous. China's stock market saw a small gain. The CSI 300 index went up by 0. 17%. The country's manufacturing activity also showed a slight improvement, beating expectations. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped by 1. 24%. It had reached an 11-month high the day before. South Korea's Kospi index went up by 0. 58%, while the smaller Kosdaq index also saw a small rise. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 stayed flat. India's main stock indexes, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, also didn't move much by midday. Hong Kong's markets were closed for a holiday, so they weren't part of the action. The mixed results show how tricky the situation is for investors right now.