Tensions in Syria and China's harsh-sounding words on the trade front keeps investors in check

  • Nikkei -0.13%
  • Shanghai Composite -0.60%
  • CSI 300 -0.67%
  • Hang Seng -0.23%
  • Kospi +0.25%
  • JKSE -0.83%
  • STI -0.22%
  • KLCI +0.17%

Only Korea's main index bucked the trend, as the Bank of Korea held key rates steady at 1.50% and revised their inflation forecast lower.

But apart from that, it's a subdued day for Asian equities as geopolitical risks continue to keep traders on edge - especially with the tensions in Syria and whether or not the US will be launching missiles as Trump said they would.