Asia-Pacific is largely back on the mend, but China equities are still on the decline as the US imposes tariffs on China. Trade war fears threaten broader market sentiment, with further tariffs inbound on both sides. Asian stock markets are mixing for Friday, with China’s equity indexes in the red once more despite a mild recovery for the day across the broader Asia-Pacific market session. The US’ self-imposed tariff deadline of July 6th has come into effect, and $34 billion worth of Chinese goods is now subject to hefty tariffs. A quick reaction from China is expected in the coming hours, and the US is already preparing further tariffs to levy against China to punish them for retaliating. Japan’s Nikkei 225 has rebounded from the week’s steady bearish burn on trade concerns, and is now up 1.30% for Friday, while the Tokyo Topix index is also up over 1.00%; Australia’s ASX 200 is also climbing for the day, up 0.80%, but China indexes are continuing the bearish trend, with the Hang Seng index lower by -0.50% and the Shanghai CSI 300 index down a relatively sedate -0.12% with the MSCI broad Asia-Pacific index also down -0.50%. Nikkei 225 levels to watch Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is bouncing back after steadily declining through the week, marking in a high for Friday at 21,857.00 with the week’s low sitting nearby at 21,474.00. The Nikkei has been on the decline since peaking at 23,000.00 in mid-June, though 2018’s lows are still far below at 20,250.00. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next China: Trade war begins – Nordea Markets FX Street 4 years Asia-Pacific is largely back on the mend, but China equities are still on the decline as the US imposes tariffs on China. Trade war fears threaten broader market sentiment, with further tariffs inbound on both sides. Asian stock markets are mixing for Friday, with China's equity indexes in the red once more despite a mild recovery for the day across the broader Asia-Pacific market session. The US' self-imposed tariff deadline of July 6th has come into effect, and $34 billion worth of Chinese goods is now subject to hefty tariffs. A quick reaction from China is expected in the coming… Top Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.