Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Tuesday. This week's focus is largely placed in the inflation figures from Japan and Australia which will be known later this week. Investors are still attentive to the developments in trade between China and the European Union over import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Japan's Nikkei 225 went up by 0.75% at 7:20 am CET. Hong Kong's Hang Seng increased 0.54% and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.44% at the same time.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite traded 0.06% higher at 7:19 am CET while the Shenzhen Composite went 0.10% up at the same time. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 1.17% two minutes later.
The dollar traded 0.17% lower against the yen at 7:20 am CET, selling for 159.3605.
