TOKYO, April 24 -- Asian shares traded mixed Thursday, as worries crept back following a Wall Street rally that came after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.6% in afternoon trading to 35,075.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.8% to 7,983.00. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.3% to 2,517.83. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 1.2% to 21,805.29, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.1% to 21,805.29.

Calling Trump's policy announcements "headline turbulence," Tan Jing Yi of the Asia & Oceania Treasury Department at Mizuho Bank warned that global economies could be hurt in the long run, adding, "Sentiments swing from hopes of intense ...