Asian Markets Mostly Higher Amid Earnings Focus

Investors in the Asia-Pacific region turned their attention to corporate earnings and the potential impacts of US tariffs, as markets mostly trended upwards on Tuesday afternoon.

Regional Market Highlights

Hong Kong's Hang Seng saw a 0.40% increase, while Mainland China's Shanghai Composite remained stable. The Shenzhen Composite added a modest 0.23%.

South Korea's Kospi and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also enjoyed gains, rising by 0.47% and 0.87% respectively. Meanwhile, Japan's markets were closed for a public holiday.

Currency Movements

The dollar strengthened against the yen, marking a 0.32% increase to 142.4880.