Asian stocks decline ahead of tariffs announcement

A regional gauge of equities fell 0.7% with indexes in Japan, Australia and South Korea declining after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped, with automakers getting hit. Equity-index futures for US also fell in early Asian trading. Gold edged higher after hitting a new record in the prior session. Yields on the 10-year Treasury were little changed. A regional gauge of equities fell 0.7% with indexes in Japan, Australia and South Korea declining after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped, with automakers getting hit. Equity-index futures for US also fell in early Asian trading. Gold edged higher after hitting a new record in the prior session. Yields on the 10-year Treasury were little changed.  Economic Times

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