Asian markets settle mostly higher on Tuesday
Japanese shares gained, led by chip-related shares and weaker yen also lifted exporters
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump gave an additional three week grace period for tariff negotiations after unveiling new tariff rates for 14 trading partners. Meanwhile, traders were watching China's key inflation data due on Wednesday to gauge the health of the world's second-largest economy in the face of persistent deflation pressure and trade risks. Japanese shares gained, led by chip-related shares and weaker yen also lifted exporters. Seoul shares extended gains, despite uncertainties over US tariff policies.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,497.48 | 24.35 | 0.70 |
| Hang Seng | 24,148.07 | 260.24 | 1.08 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,904.39 | 3.46 | 0.05 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,530.14 | -7.40 | -0.48 |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,688.81 | 101.13 | 0.25 |
| Straits Times | 4,047.86 | 16.00 | 0.40 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,114.95 | 55.48 | 1.78 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,362.27 | -66.45 | -0.30 |
