Shanghai Bund skyline panorama
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Asia-Pacific markets traded combined Tuesday as buyers assessed the document features on Wall Road and the worldwide impression of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff insurance policies as his 90-day tariff reprieve is about to run out subsequent week.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned on Monday that there are “international locations which might be negotiating in good religion.” Nonetheless, he added that tariffs might nonetheless “spring again” to the ranges introduced on April 2 “if we will not get throughout the road as a result of they’re being recalcitrant.”
Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.58% after hitting an over 11-month excessive in its earlier session, whereas the broader Topix index declined by 0.29%.
In South Korea, the Kospi index rose 1.16%, whereas the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.62%.
Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 elevated by 0.25%.
Hong Kong markets are closed for a public vacation.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Pia Singh contributed to this report.