Feb 4 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. First the stick, then the carrot. Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after some of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs announced over the weekend were put on ice, allowing stocks and non-dollar currencies to claw back losses and regain some poise. This should help...

(Updates to mid-afternoon) * Trump tariff announcements prompt global stock sell-off * Mexico tariffs paused; Sheinbaum to boost border security * U.S. factory activity returns to expansion * Gold touches record high By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks joined a worldwide sell-off on Monday amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico...

04:29 PM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed lower Monday, but pared losses from earlier in the session after President Donald Trump paused new tariffs on Mexico. The Nasdaq Composite closed 1.2% lower at 19,392, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8% to 5,994.6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% to 44,421.9. Technology saw the steepest...

03:48 PM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes pared losses from earlier in the session ahead of Monday's close after President Donald Trump paused new tariffs on Mexico. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.9% at 19,449, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6% to 6,007.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.1% to 44,495.3. Among sectors, technology saw...