Asia markets ended mixed on Wednesday, following a turbulent trading session where stocks seesawed between gains and losses.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 recovered 80.4 points, or 0.4%, to 22,091.18.
Shares of automaker Subaru fell 7% after the company slashed its operating income estimate for the first half of the fiscal year.
Energy names in Japan also fell, with Inpex shares down 3.3% and Japan Petroleum off by 1.9%.
The Japanese yen was at 112.52 against the U.S. dollar.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index dropped 96.77 points or 0.4%, to 25,249.78
Korean markets dipped, as major heavyweights like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined. Samsung shares fell 1.2% while SK Hynix declined 3.5% after dropping more than 4% earlier.
Shares of steelmaker Posco rose 1.9% after posting its highest quarterly profit since 2011 on the back of higher steel prices.
In Australia, the heavily-weighted financial sector rose 0.1%. The energy subindex was down 2.1% as oil stocks sold off.
Shares of Santos fell 2.5%, Oil Search declined 2% and Woodside Petroleum was lower by 1.3%.
The Australian dollar was at $0.7089 U.S.
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The CSI 300 inched forward 4.77 points, or 0.2%, to 3,188.20
The U.S. and China have implemented tariffs on billions of dollars worth of their goods this year, increasing costs for companies and raising fears that tighter global trade conditions could slow down the global economy.
In other markets
In Singapore, the Straits Times STI index edged ahead 0.69 points to 3,032.08
In Taiwan, the Taiex index fell 15.8 points, or 0.2%, to 9,759.40
In Korea, the Kospi index surrendered 8.52 points, or 0.4%, at 2,097.58
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 slid 30.94 points, or 0.4%, to 8,642.24
In Australia, the ASX 200 lost 14.06 points, or 0.2%, to 5,829.03
