(Updates for midday break) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei fell on Tuesday, as markets were jittery about a trade war ahead of U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while a stronger yen also added to investors' concerns. The Nikkei was down 1.8% at 37,096.51 by the midday break, after briefly dropping to its lowest intraday...

TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 1% in early trade on Tuesday, dragged by overnight Wall Street declines and a stronger yen, with U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico to take effect as planned later in the day. The Nikkei dropped 1.3% to 37,287.73, as of 0015 GMT, while the broader Topix was down...

(Reuters) -U.S. stocks face a tenuous moment with the arrival of President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. The benchmark S&P 500 is down about 5% from its February 19 all-time closing high as a series of weakening U.S. economic reports has raised concerns about growth. Tariffs are exacerbating the headache. The duties on foreign imports are widely seen by analysts as likely...

05:05 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes lost more ground after President Donald Trump reiterated that the proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go ahead as planned. The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.6% to 18,350.2 on Monday, while the S&P 500 fell 1.8% to 5,849.7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.5% to 43,191.2. Among sectors,...