India, May 27 -- Asian shares fluctuated before ending mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited new tariff updates and assessed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on global growth. Investors also reacted to rising Covid-19 cases across Southeast Asia.

The dollar drifted lower due to fiscal and trade jitters, while gold eased from a two-week high and oil was little changed in Asian trading.

China's Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 percent to 3,340.69 despite industrial firms reporting faster profit growth in April. EV maker BYD fell 2.3 percent to extend losses from the previous session after announcing steep discounts across several models.

The yuan slipped against the dollar despite reports that the People's Bank of C...