Asia Pacific markets are mixed this morning after China reported trade data that showed a worse-than-expected decline in imports and exports. US markets closed higher on Monday, despite Moody's Investors Service downgrading ten small and mid-sized US banks. The Italian government approved a surprise tax on the ‘extra profits’ of banks this year, which could bring in over EUR 2 billion to the state. Manuel Villegas from Next Generation Research provides an update on digital assets.

00:14 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:32 Markets wrap-up by Alexander Petersen (Investment Writing)

04:17 Digital assets update by Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research)

07:42 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after worse-than-expected China trade data