Asian markets were mixed Monday with investors gripped by concerns about the US-China trade war after
Donald Trump said he was prepared to walk away from next month's planned talks.
The president's comments spooked US investors and added to the sense of pessimism across world trading floors after the
White House last week announced fresh
tariffs on
China and labelled it a currency manipulator.
Trump said Friday it would be "fine" if the negotiations were called off, telling reporters: "We're not ready to make a deal but we'll see what happens." He added: "We have all the cards.