Trump can still keep his trade war going and send market volatility soaring even if his agenda hits legal roadblocks, market experts said.

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Stocks slipped in Asia on Friday and the U.S. dollar drooped with Treasury yields as investors digested an appeals court decision to keep President Donald Trump's tariffs in effect,

A big rally for stocks that began in Asia lost steam amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) closed up 0.4% on Thursday, spurred higher by reports that the court action might force President Trump to short-circuit his use of executive orders to impose higher tariffs around the world.

Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with Trump tariffs still in focus.The stock market rally rose last week amid shifting Trump tariff news, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq hitting resistance.

Stock indexes surged early on Thursday after the U.S. Court of International Trade unanimously ruled that Trump didn’t have the authority to impose the sweeping tariffs.

The legal confusion over tariffs has buffeted U.S. trading partners around the world, casting doubt on the durability of Trump’s favorite bargaining tool.

European shares eased on Thursday as initial relief that a U.S. trade court had blocked some of President Donald Trump's tariffs fizzled out. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index closed 0.2% lower. The Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.