Asian Markets Mostly Higher as Investors Eye Global Earnings

In Tuesday's afternoon trading, markets across the Asia-Pacific region showed mostly positive movements. Investors are keenly watching corporate earnings reports from around the world and assessing the potential impacts of recent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on company performances.

Regional Market Highlights

Hong Kong's Hang Seng saw a rise of 0.40% by 7:12 am CET. Meanwhile, in mainland China, the Shanghai Composite remained flat, whereas the Shenzhen Composite added 0.23% by 7:15 am CET.

South Korea's Kospi increased by 0.47% at 7:14 am CET. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.87% by 7:13 am CET. It's worth noting that Japan's markets were closed for a public holiday.

Currency Movements

The dollar gained 0.32% against the yen, trading at 142.4880 by 7:16 am CET.