A woman walking by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. Asian shares slipped on Tuesday (Dec 3) following a drop on Wall Street amid pessimism over U.S.-China trade tensions. - AP
Hong Kong: Asian markets slipped on Tuesday (Dec 3) as global trade uncertainty returned to the fore after the United States reimposed tariffs on Argentina and Brazil, threatened steep levies against France and warned China of new measures if ongoing talks are not successful.
Optimism that Beijing and Washington will eventually hammer out a partial agreement as part of a wider deal has supported equities for weeks, helping Wall Street to numerous records.
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