Asian markets are exhibiting mixed trend in early deals on Tuesday as investors assess whether corporate earnings can deliver on high expectations against a backdrop of trade tensions. Treasuries and the dollar were steady ahead of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, China and Hong Kong stocks fell, led by energy firms following a sharp decline in crude oil prices. Among the other Asian markets, Nikkei, Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia are higher. Bucking the trend, Indonesia, and Taiwan are lower.
Nikkei 225 rose 215.62 points or 0.95% to 22,812.97, Straits Times added 14.69 points or 0.45% to 3,247.48, KOSPI Index spurt 1.70 points or 0.07% to 2,303.69, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up by 1.50 points or 0.09% to 1,728.17.
On the flip side, Hang Seng declined 284.81 points or 1.01% to 28,254.85, Jakarta Composite dropped 47.22 points or 0.81% to 5,857.94, Taiwan Weighted dipped 49.83 points or 0.46% to 10,767.62, and Shanghai Composite down by 28.29 points or 1.02% to 2,785.75.
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