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.

Asian markets took positive cues from Wall Street, which closed higher on strength in tech stocks. U.S. stock index futures rose in Asian trade, with blowout earnings from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) adding to the positive sentiment. Netflix surged over 10% in aftermarket trade.

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