Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Tuesday

27 Jan 2026 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Tuesday, kindled by the rally in AI related tech stocks, and on optimism with the strong corporate earnings reports. Additionally, expectations of potential future Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and weak local currencies boosted investments. The US Fed's monetary policy announcement is likely on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei advanced with the strong Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean goods.

Nikkei 225 up by 372.75 points or 0.70% to 53,258.00, Straits Times rose by 37.12 points or 0.76% to 4,898.05, Hang Seng surged by 297.48 points 1.10% to 27,063.00, Taiwan weighted by 258.53 points or 0.80% to 32,323.05, KOSPI Index soared by 103.68 points or 2.05% to 5,053.27, Shanghai Composite jumped by 8.87 points or 0.21% to 4,141.77, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index added by 15.85 points or 0.91% to 1,759.92.

On the flip side, Jakarta Composite tumbled by 60.64 points 0.68% to 8,914.69.

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