Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over geopolitical tensions and US tariff risks. Hong Kong shares declined, tracking a broad selloff on Wall Street overnight. Seoul shares notched up to another record high, led by gains in technology sector stocks ahead of an earnings report from US chipmaker Nvidia later this week. Japanese shares rose as markets reopened after a long holiday weekend, with fiber-cable manufacturers leading the gains due to growing expectations for AI infrastructure spending. Chinese markets rallied as traders returned from a nine-day Lunar New Year break and cheered potentially lower US tariffs, while China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged for a ninth straight month to maintain currency stability.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,117.41 | 35.34 | 0.87 |
| Hang Seng | 26,590.32 | -491.59 | -1.82 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,280.83 | -115.25 | -1.37 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,754.01 | -3.97 | -0.23 |
| Nikkei 225 | 57,321.09 | 495.39 | 0.87 |
| Straits Times | 5,020.79 | -20.54 | -0.41 |
| KOSPI Composite | 5,969.64 | 123.55 | 2.11 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 34,700.82 | 927.56 | 2.75 |
