India, April 2 -- Asian stocks ended on a muted note on Wednesday as caution prevailed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement expected later in the day.
Treasury yields advanced after a multi-day drop and the dollar held steady, pushing gold prices down from new record highs reached earlier this week.
Oil extended losses on concerns that new U.S. tariffs may drag on global growth and weigh on fuel demand.
China's Shanghai Composite Index finished marginally higher at 3,350.13 after a choppy session. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gave up early gains to end marginally lower at 23,202.53.
Japanese markets ended slightly higher after a choppy session. The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3 percent to 35,725.87, while the ...