Asia-Pacific Markets Show Mixed Responses

Following United States President Donald Trump's recent executive orders to advance artificial intelligence (AI) development and his stern warnings on trade tariffs, major stock market indexes in the Asia-Pacific region exhibited mixed trends on Thursday.

Trump's Strategic Moves

President Trump has taken decisive steps by signing executive orders to bolster AI training in the U.S., while also threatening to impose unilateral tariff prices if beneficial trade deals are not reached with other nations. He emphasized that the timing for reducing levies is now in China's hands.

Market Reactions Across the Region

Japan's Nikkei 225 saw a modest increase, contrasting with South Korea's Kospi which experienced a slight decline. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 enjoyed a more significant uptick. Meanwhile, in mainland China and Hong Kong, markets showed signs of strain with the Shenzhen Composite and Hang Seng both recording losses.