Stocks to trade mixed on Trump tariff worries

Tourists take photos in Shinsekai with Tsutenkaku tower in sight in Osaka, Japan, on December 12, 2024. Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed Thursday, as investors weigh U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs of about 25% on autos, semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether they will be targeted at imports from certain countries or be broad-based. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day down 0.94%, declining for the fourth straight day. The country’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is set to rise 4.1% in January from…