All the Asian markets are trading higher in the early deals on Tuesday despite US shares ending off their session's highs overnight on news that President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud. Investors also brushed aside concerns over an escalating US-China trade spat and the prospect of a US strike on Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical attack. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei share average surged as automakers rose after Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to lower import tariffs on products including cars this year.
Nikkei 225 added 149.64 points or 0.69% to 21,827.90, Hang Seng jumped 344.87 points or 1.14% to 30,574.45, Straits Times gained 7.69 points or 0.22% to 3,457.65, Taiwan Weighted rose 55.81 points or 0.51% to 10,949.34, Jakarta Composite spurt 28.93 points or 0.46% to 6,275.06, Shanghai Composite increased 15.96 points or 0.51% to 3,154.26, KOSPI Index strengthened 4.19 points or 0.17% to 2,448.27, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up by 4.12 points or 0.22% to 1,853.83
