Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday as investors were awaiting the US retail sales data for August due later in the day. Market sentiments improved further as the US central bank is likely to announce the first interest rate cut after more than four years. Hong Kong shares rallied as hopes of fiscal stimulus measures to bolster the Chinese economy lifted real estate and technology shares. However, Japanese markets declined as a stronger yen hurt export-related shares. Markets in mainland China, Taiwan, and South Korea were closed for public holidays.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Hang Seng | 17,660.02 | 237.90 | 1.35 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,831.78 | 19.65 | 0.25 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,664.28 | 12.13 | 0.73 |
| Nikkei 225 | 36,203.22 | -378.54 | -1.05 |
| Straits Times | 3,593.42 | 22.99 | 0.64 |
| KOSPI Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
