<h1>Trade tariffs drive market caution as investors await corporate earnings and key economic data this week.</h1> Asian markets rose modestly amid subdued U.S. trading as investors awaited corporate earnings and key economic data. Persistent U.S.-China tariff tensions remained a central driver of sentiment, with officials' statements indicating limited progress toward de escalation and leaving the risk of reduced consumer spending and delayed business investment. Treasury yields fell from recent highs, oil prices eased, and currencies moved modestly while upcoming GDP and employment reports were flagged as potential catalysts for renewed market volatility.