Asian markets end mostly higher on Tuesday

06 May 2025 Evaluate

Asian markets ended mostly higher in thin trade on Tuesday as investors watched the latest developments in trade negotiations. Besides, Malaysia said that Washington had agreed for further talks and there could be a cut in tariffs. Chinese stocks resumed trading after the Labor Day holidays amid signs of Washington and Beijing taking a more conciliatory approach to resolving trade disputes after resorting to tit-for-tat tariffs. A private survey showed China's services activity deteriorated more than expected in April to hit a 7-month low, raising concerns about the state of the economy but fueling speculation over new stimulus measures. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumped with tech stocks such as Alibaba and Baidu leading the surge on optimism over Sino-U.S. talks. Stock markets in Japanese and South Korean were closed for public holidays.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,316.11

37.08

1.12

Hang Seng

22,662.71

158.03

0.70

Jakarta Composite

6,898.20

66.25

0.96

KLSE Composite

1,536.80

-2.74

-0.18

Nikkei 225

--

--

--

Straits Times

3,860.41

7.34

0.19

KOSPI Composite

--

--

--

Taiwan Weighted

20,522.59

-10.40

-0.05

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