Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump paused tariffs on some consumer electronics, boosting risk sentiment. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance issued late Friday, Trump exempted smartphones and computers as well as other devices and components such as semiconductors from his new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. Trump said that these products were still subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket’. However, Trump and U.S.′ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that the exemptions were not permanent, stirring up more uncertainty. Chinese shares rose as data showed Chinese exports experienced a remarkable 12.4 percent in March as a result of increased shipments ahead of impending U.S. tariffs.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,262.81 | 24.58 | 0.75 |
| Hang Seng | 21,417.40 | 502.71 | 2.35 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,368.52 | 106.29 | 1.67 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,480.86 | 26.10 | 1.79 |
| Nikkei 225 | 33,982.36 | 396.78 | 1.17 |
| Straits Times | 3,548.91 | 36.38 | 1.03 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,455.89 | 23.17 | 0.94 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 19,513.09 | -15.68 | -0.08 |
