Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of earnings from major US technology companies and critical central bank policy decisions due later this week. Besides, Brent crude prices continued to trade near $115 a barrel mark weighed on market sentiments. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Kospi rallied after the release of stronger-than-expected GDP data for the third quarter. Japanese markets rose sharply, tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight and a wave of renewed optimism over artificial intelligence following AI startup Anthropic's US IPO filing. Sentiment was further boosted by large tech fundraising efforts, including Meta Platforms' massive equity financing plans.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 3,648.30 | -49.22 | -1.33 |
Hang Seng | 23,041.32 | -170.49 | -0.73 |
Jakarta Composite | 5,266.13 | -106.96 | -2.03 |
KLSE Composite | 1,611.85 | 7.49 | 0.47 |
Nikkei 225 | 63,268.37 | 1,078.72 | 1.73 |
Straits Times | 5,397.03 | -18.88 | -0.35 |
KOSPI Composite | 5,638.34 | 168.87 | 3.09 |
Taiwan Weighted | 46,096.23 | 54.80 | 0.12 |