Asian markets settled mixed on Tuesday ahead of Nvidia's eagerly awaited earnings later in the week. Meanwhile, investors were also eagerly awaiting US inflation figures as interest rate cut speculation rises. Moreover, rising tensions in the Middle East and the Canadian government's action to impose a large tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles have kept sentiments bearish. Chinese shares declined, despite data showed China's industrial profits grew faster in July buoyed by high-tech manufacturing. Seoul shares fell as Korean won weakened slightly against the US dollar. Japanese shares gained as a softer yen boosted exporters.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,848.73 | -6.79 | -0.24 |
| Hang Seng | 17,874.67 | 75.94 | 0.43 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,597.88 | -8.32 | -0.11 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,652.29 | 13.33 | 0.81 |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,288.62 | 178.40 | 0.47 |
| Straits Times | 3,398.47 | 2.44 | 0.07 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,689.25 | -8.76 | -0.33 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,185.00 | -55.12 | -0.25 |
