Asian equity markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday, with positive cues from Wall Street and the prospects of more stimulus in China underpinning investor sentiment. China’s government said that monetary policy must be more ‘flexible’ and fiscal spending more ‘forceful’ to combat slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Hong Kong stocks closed tad higher as trading activities started to wind down for the Christmas holiday break. However, Japanese stocks ended lower after directionless moves amid a dearth of fresh incentives, with many investors sitting on the fence prior to holidays in Japan and abroad.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,651.77 | 9.30 | 0.26 |
| Hang Seng | 21,830.02 | 38.34 | 0.18 |
| Jakarta Composite | 4,517.57 | 26.89 | 0.60 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,643.26 | 14.17 | 0.87 |
| Nikkei 225 | 18,886.70 | -29.32 | -0.16 |
| Straits Times | 2,852.97 | 7.42 | 0.26 |
| KOSPI Composite | 1,992.56 | 11.37 | 0.57 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 8,292.74 | 10.57 | 0.13 |