Asian markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday as investors’ sentiments were boosted by reports that a new government was finally formed in Italy after months of deadlock and on expectations for US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to continue with growth-supportive monetary stimulus measures. Japan's Nikkei, which was closed on Monday for a holiday, went home with red mark, as a stronger yen outweighed data pointing to a tentative recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
Mainland Chinese markets remained closed for a holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | - | - | - |
Hang Seng | 22,737.01 | 156.24 | 0.69 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,034.07 | 34.32 | 0.69 |
KLSE Composite | 1,717.65 | 9.68 | 0.57 |
Nikkei 225 | 13,860.86 | -23.27 | -0.17 |
Straits Times | 3,368.18 | 6.26 | 0.19 |
KOSPI Composite | 1,963.95 | 23.25 | 1.20 |
Taiwan Weighted | 8,093.66 | 63.92 | 0.80 |