Asia-Pacific markets traded in red on Monday amid fears of a global trade war following U.S. tariff measures, triggering a selloff in risk assets. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods,

Korea’s KOSPI index fell by 2.5% on Monday, as Trump’s tariff moves could threaten both South Korea’s export-heavy economy, as well as the supply chains of its major manufacturers. Electronics giants Samsung and LG, and automakers Kia and Hyundai, all have manufacturing facilities in Mexico.

TOKYO — Asia's factory activity weakened in January as soft Chinese demand and threats of higher tariffs by US President Donald Trump weighed on business sentiment, private surveys showed on Monday, darkening the outlook for the region's economy.