Asian shares are mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms, while US stocks set records
MANILA, Philippines — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% to 39,762.20 after earlier gains, while South Korea’s KOSPI index was down 1.2% to 3,078.31. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost…