India, July 14 -- Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday despite U.S. President Donald trump intensifying his trade war with threats of 30 percent tariffs on the European Union and Mexico. Chinese export growth beat expectations in June, helping limit regional losses, if any.
The dollar held steady in Asian trading and gold climbed above $3,370 per ounce, while oil prices jumped more than 1 percent ahead of expected U.S. sanctions on Russia that may affect global supplies.
China's Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 percent to 3,519.65 as customs data showed China's overall exports jumped 5.8 percent in June year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms. Imports grew 1.1 percent from a year earlier, rising the first time this year.
China's exports of rare...