Stock market today: Asian stocks down after Trump imposes tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 () Stocks in Asia were mostly down Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports of steel and aluminum. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and the Shanghai Composite were both down. Japan markets were closed for a national holiday. Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia remained largely unchanged while South Korea’s KOSPI was up 0.41% to 2,530.78. Trump said over the weekend he would announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, with more import duties to come later in the week. Fear around tariffs has been at the center of Wall Street’s moves recently, and experts say the market likely has more swings ahead.
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