Tokyo — Asian shares wobbled on Friday as investors braced for US tariffs against China, while the euro flirted with two-week lows after a cautious European Central Bank indicated it would not raise interest rates for some time. US President Donald Trump has made up his mind to impose "pretty significant" tariffs and will unveil a list targeting $50bn of Chinese goods on Friday, an administration official said. Beijing has warned that it is ready to respond. While it is not clear when Trump will activate the measures, rising Sino-US trade tension will put additional pressure on China’s economy, which is starting to show signs of cooling under the weight of a multiyear crackdown on riskier lending. Analysts said that although the expected announcement would probably not be a total surprise to markets — an initial list was released by Washington a few months ago — it would still make investors concerned that the window for averting a trade war may be closing. The Asia Pacific MSCI ind...
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