Dhaka, July 4 -- Asian shares show mixed performances as Trump's tariff deadline approaches; US markets hit new highs

Asian equity markets ended Friday unevenly after U.S. stocks climbed to fresh record levels amid growing anticipation of President Donald Trump's July 9 deadline for imposing tariffs.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.6% to close at 39,762.20, reversing earlier gains, while South Korea's KOSPI slipped 1.2% to 3,078.31. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 0.6%, settling at 23,914.44, whereas mainland China's Shanghai Composite edged up 0.4% to 3,475.24. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ticked up 0.1% to 8,609.50, and India's Sensex rose 0.1% to 83,288.73.

"Asian markets crept into Friday like someone stepping into a dark alley, ...