With a new ambassador about to take charge at the US embassy in New Delhi, the Modi-Trump meeting in Malaysia on October 26, ...

South Korea’s Kospi slipped 2.35%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.68%. Markets in Japan remained closed for a public holiday.

President Trump announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports starting November 1, citing Beijing's restrictions on rare earth mineral exports as a hostile act.