Global markets today, Aug. 6 -- Asian markets opened on a mixed note following Wall Street's decline, as investors assessed disappointing economic data and new tariff remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump.

At the open, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.38 per cent. Japan's Nikkei 225 dipped 0.12 per cent, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.45 per cent.

Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.64 per cent, and the Kosdaq, focused on smaller-cap stocks, slipped 0.57 per cent.

"We're going to be announcing [tariffs] on semiconductors and chips, which is a separate category, because we want them made in the United States," Trump said on Tuesday stateside, adding that he'll announce the new plan "within the next week or so."

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