Asian markets settle higher on Tuesday

27 Jan 2026 Evaluate
Asian markets settled higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street's strong performance overnight, while investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and major tech earnings due later in the week. Investors globally shrugged off worries about geopolitics, tariff threats and another potential US government shutdown. Chinese and Hong Kong shares gained after China reported its first annual increase in industrial profits in four years. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index rose led by gains in heavyweight technology shares, and as the yen steadied after recent strong gains amid speculation the US might coordinate intervention with Japan. South Korea's Kospi closed above the 5,000-point mark for the first time, despite US President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on Korean imports.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

4,139.91

7.30

0.18

Hang Seng

27,126.95

361.43

1.35

Jakarta Composite

8,980.23

4.90

0.05

KLSE Composite

1,771.25

27.18

1.56

Nikkei 225

53,333.54

448.29

0.85

Straits Times

4,923.02

62.09

1.28

KOSPI Composite

5,084.85

135.26

2.73

Taiwan Weighted

32,317.92

253.40

0.79


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