Asian markets settled mixed on Tuesday due to Wall Street’s overnight fall ahead of the Federal Reserve's release of its December minutes report for further cues on the path of interest rates. Japan's Nikkei shares declined, dragged ?down by the technology sector that has been a key driver of the year's massive gains. South Korean shares fell despite gains in big-cap semiconductor shares as investors locked in profits from recent gains in the year-end session. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite ended flat ahead of both official and private PMI readings scheduled for release this week, which will provide insights into the health of its manufacturing and services sectors. Meanwhile, investor attention remained focused on geopolitical developments and weighed the potential impact of China’s military drills around Taiwan.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,965.12 | -0.16 | 0.00 |
| Hang Seng | 25,854.60 | 219.37 | 0.86 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,646.94 | 2.68 | 0.03 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,684.53 | 3.54 | 0.21 |
| Nikkei 225 | 50,339.48 | -187.44 | -0.37 |
| Straits Times | 4,655.38 | 21.74 | 0.47 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,214.17 | -6.39 | -0.15 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 28,707.13 | -103.76 | -0.36 |
