Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street's gains overnight as investors grew hopeful that the escalating Israel-Iran conflict would remain contained, easing concerns over broader geopolitical fallout. Japanese shares gained after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged, while the central bank also said it would slow the pace of government bond purchases starting next April.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,387.40 | -1.33 | -0.04 |
Hang Seng | 23,980.30 | -80.69 | -0.34 |
Jakarta Composite | 7,155.85 | 38.26 | 0.53 |
KLSE Composite | 1,511.64 | -8.35 | -0.55 |
Nikkei 225 | 38,536.74 | 225.41 | 0.58 |
Straits Times | 3,930.64 | 22.18 | 0.56 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,950.30 | 3.64 | 0.12 |
Taiwan Weighted | 22,211.59 | 161.69 | 0.73 |