Shares are mixed in Asia, with Chinese shares leading gains, after U.S. stocks rose to records despite President-elect Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs. Technology shares rallied in Hong Kong and Shanghai. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to reach another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% as Big Tech stocks helped lead the way. Stock markets worldwide saw only modest losses after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. U.S. automakers and other companies that would be hurt most by such tariffs fell.
