Stocks hurt by trade war, pound hit by no-deal Brexit fears

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.2% in early trade while Japan's Nikkei was flat.

TOKYO: Global stocks were hit by U.S.-China trade frictions on Tuesday while the British pound flirted with 2 1/2-year lows as Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated he could call an election to stymie lawmakers' efforts to avert a no-deal Brexit.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.2% in early trade while Japan's Nikkei was flat.