Nikkei slips as Trump speech, Hong Kong unrest dent mood

Japanese shares slipped on Wednesday after a keenly awaited speech from U.S. President Donald Trump disappointed investors, offering few details on progress in trade talks with China. Trump on Tuesday dangled the prospect of completing an initial trade deal with China “soon”, but at the same time warned he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods “very substantially” if China does not strike a deal.. “I guess it was his usual tactics but it wasn’t positive,” said Hideyuki Ishiguro, senior strategist at Daiwa Securities. …read more

Source:: Yahoo Finance

      

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