Asian markets face fresh pressure, Hong Kong dives

Asian markets struggled on Tuesday, with Hong Kong briefly tumbling more than three percent, as investors fret over looming China-US trade tariffs that bring a potential trade war a step closer Dealers brushed off a late rally on Wall Street to continue a selling frenzy that has hammered equities across the globe, while high-yielding currencies are also under pressure against the dollar.

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