Trump’s sweeping tariffs spook Japan stock futures; yen strengthens

Trump's sweeping tariffs spook Japan stock futures; yen strengthens Trump's sweeping tariffs spook Japan stock futures; yen strengthens

TOKYO — Japanese stock futures were sharply lower on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump plowed ahead with harsher-than-expected tariffs despite warnings they would dent global growth.

Nikkei futures on the Osaka exchange plummeted 930 points to below 35,000, hitting an eight-month low.