The Tokyo Stock Exchange relates more than 3 % on Wednesday at the opening, in the wake of strong decreases in Wall Street, in markets panicked by the escalation of the trade war initiated by American president Donald Trump with customs duties of 104 % against China. The Nikkei star index sinks 3.4 %. On the Seoul Stock Exchange, the Kospitic index fell 0.8 %. The Sydney Stock Exchange drops by 1.91 %. The South Korean currency has tripped on Wednesday at its lowest level against the dollar since 2009 and the global financial crisis.