Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets.

Asian shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. U.S. futures rose and oil prices declined.

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing at their highest levels in more than a month as investors assessed Donald Trump's first actions as US president and were encouraged that he did not start his second term with blanket tariff increases.

World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies

Asian shares advanced early Monday after U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months, while U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.3% to 20,

U.S. stock indexes are rallying toward the close of their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Friday.