Asian markets settled mixed on Tuesday tracking Wall Street’s mixed cues overnight, even after news that US President-elect Donald Trump's economic team is discussing a cautious and slow approach in implementing tariff hikes to avoid an inflation spike. Investors were focusing now on the release of US inflation data this week. Chinese and Hong Kong shares gained as China's securities regulator said it was looking at ways to provide more stability to markets after another run of poor performances sparked by worries over the world's number two economy and Trump's threatened tariffs.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,240.94 | 80.18 | 2.47 |
| Hang Seng | 19,219.78 | 345.64 | 1.80 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,956.66 | -60.22 | -0.86 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,576.46 | -9.13 | -0.58 |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,474.30 | -716.10 | -1.86 |
| Straits Times | 3,788.77 | -2.93 | -0.08 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,497.40 | 7.84 | 0.31 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,797.52 | 309.19 | 1.36 |
