HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump's tariffs policy. Observers said 2026 could see more tariff-based friction but they did not expect it to be as painful for markets as last year's upheaval. "While the legal 'means' through which tariffs are implemented may change, the macroeconomic 'ends' will remain largely the same," said Michael Brown at Pepperstone. The releases come after Anthropic earlier this month unveiled a model that could replace numerous software tools, including for legal work and data marketing. Still, while all three main indexes on Wall Street sank at least one percent, Asia fared slightly better, though there were nerves.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 24, 2026 03:58 UTC