Asian stocks drop, gold rises in risk-off start to week

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Asian shares and US stock-index futures declined as trade tensions escalated, prompting investors to seek safe-haven assets like gold. President Trump’s threat to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports heightened concerns about a potential economic recession. Market participants are also monitoring a sweeping tax bill that threatens to burgeon US deficit.

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