China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at new tariffs on Chinese imports, ending a brief reprieve for the markets.

Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets. Investors in Asia were relieved on

One trading day into Donald Trump’s second term and it’s clear the stock market has a new driver, at least for now. Share prices rallied Tuesday, with gains largely generated by one thing the president didn’t do: enact sweeping tariffs on major trading partners.

Investors were tentatively breathing a sigh of relief on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s initial policy diktats on tariffs were less stringent than they had feared, despite setting a tone of uncertainty in global markets.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.

Global stock markets rose on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump stopped short of announcing new tariffs on his first day in office. The three main US indexes ended the day higher, while shares in Europe and Asia also made modest gains.

US stocks closed higher Tuesday after the first full day of Donald Trump’s second presidency, as traders absorbed a blizzard of executive orders that so far point to less aggressive action on trade.

Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump returned to the White House. President Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised,