Risk appetite is off-balance in the Pacific-Asia theater as trade tensions between the US and China continue to escalate. Markets will be hoping for a cool, collected reaction from China on the US’ new trade barriers between the two countries. Asian equities are softly back for Monday as the US-China trade war continues to escalate unabated, with the Trump administration seeking further restrictions on Chinese involvement in the US economy. This time around, US President Donald Trump is looking to bar further investment in US technology by Chinese companies, and the ramping-up of tensions between the two countries is seeing broader market sentiment continuing to twist. Australia’s ASX index is down -0.20% for Monday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is back nearly 0.40%, but Shanghai’s Composite index is up on the day by nearly 0.20%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 is down -0.40% for the day. Nikkei 225 levels to watch Japan’s leading index is working its way back to June’s opening prices near 22,100.00 after declining from the month’s peak at the key 23,000.00 handle, though risk aversion is keeping the index away from reclaiming the major handle, and a continued slide will see the index back into May’s lows near 21,900.00. 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 Japan PM Abe: Will keep requesting exemptions on US tariffs FX Street 5 years Risk appetite is off-balance in the Pacific-Asia theater as trade tensions between the US and China continue to escalate. Markets will be hoping for a cool, collected reaction from China on the US' new trade barriers between the two countries. Asian equities are softly back for Monday as the US-China trade war continues to escalate unabated, with the Trump administration seeking further restrictions on Chinese involvement in the US economy. This time around, US President Donald Trump is looking to bar further investment in US technology by Chinese companies, and the ramping-up of tensions between the two countries is seeing… Regulated 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.