Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices declined. Investors in Asia were relieved on Monday after Trump decided not to immediately impose significant tariffs on China.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher Tuesday following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in early trading, as many

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region made modest gains on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he is thinking of imposing new tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Shares were flat to a little higher after Trump pledged in his inaugural address to bring in a "golden age" for America.