Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street’s gains after US President Donald Trump said he was open to more tariff negotiations with major economies including the European Union. Meanwhile, investors reacted positively to Chinese GDP data for the first half of 2025. China's economy posted a solid 5.3% growth year-on-year in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Meanwhile, investors were awaiting US June CPI data that could provide clues on the path for monetary policy. Japanese shares gained despite lingering uncertainty over the upcoming upper house election outcome. However, Chinese shares dropped as the latest GDP data eased the pressure on the need for additional stimulus in the near term.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,505.00 | -14.65 | -0.42 |
| Hang Seng | 24,590.12 | 386.80 | 1.57 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,140.47 | 43.32 | 0.61 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,525.40 | -12.11 | -0.79 |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,678.02 | 218.40 | 0.55 |
| Straits Times | 4,119.82 | 10.61 | 0.26 |
| KOSPI Composite | 3,215.28 | 13.25 | 0.41 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,835.94 | 220.97 | 0.97 |
