Shares are mixed in Asia after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite edged away from the records they set last week ...

The August 1 deadline gives the countries time to negotiate agreements that could lower the tariffs. Some investors and economists have also noted Trump's pattern of backing off his tariff threats.

The European Union has decided to hold off on imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that were set to begin Monday ...