Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street shares overnight and ahead of US GDP and inflation readings this week for further cues on the interest rate trajectory. Meanwhile, market sentiments were stabilized as semiconductor shares rebounded ahead of big earnings from US technology firms, with Tesla and Google set to report their financial results later in the day. Seoul shares gained led by tech and auto shares. Chinese and Hong Kong shares declined after China's third plenum communique failed to address key economic issues, while a surprise rate cut by China's central bank put the spotlight on the country's economic weakness. Japanese markets ended flat, while the Japanese yen strengthened ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting next week, with no change in interest rates expected.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,915.37 | -48.85 | -1.68 |
| Hang Seng | 17,469.36 | -166.52 | -0.95 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,313.86 | -8.12 | -0.11 |
| KLSE Composite | 1.629.68 | 7.61 | 0.47 |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,594.39 | -4.61 | -0.01 |
| Straits Times | 3,461.16 | 23.90 | 0.69 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,774.29 | 10.78 | 0.39 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,871.84 | 614.85 | 2.69 |
