Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in green in the early deals on Tuesday, as investors eyed on US earnings season, and a crucial Brexit summit. Meanwhile, crude prices are continuing in firm trend amid renewed conflict in key oil producer Libya also buoyed the risk appetite. Among the other Asian markets, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Shanghai, Indonesia and South Korea are higher. Bucking the trend, Malaysia is in negative territory.
Nikkei 225 rose 16.36 points or 0.08% to 21,778.01, Hang Seng added 92.17 points or 0.31% to 30,169.32, Straits Times gained 5.44 points or 0.16% to 3,320.86, Taiwan Weighted jumped 22.22 points or 0.21% to 10,822.79, Shanghai Composite increased 4.39 points or 0.14% to 3,249.20, Jakarta Composite climbed 52.22 points or 0.81% to 6,477.95 and KOSPI Shares up by 7.28 points or 0.33% to 2,217.88.
On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down by 4.10 points or 0.25% to 1,640.25.
