Asia Markets in Turmoil: Japan’s Nikkei Leads 4.2% Plunge Amid Escalating Trade War
Growing fears over the U.S.-China trade war triggered a massive sell-off across Asia-Pacific markets on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading losses at 4.19%—its worst single-day drop in 2025. The broader Topix index mirrored the selloff with a 3.98% decline, while South Korea’s Kospi posted more moderate losses at 0.92%. The Asian selloff mirrored Wall Street’s […]