Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday, diverging from gains seen on Wall Street which were fueled by hopes of softer-than-expected United States President Donald Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, minutes from the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) January meeting revealed that board members were of the belief that the chances of reaching the 2% inflation target were increasing.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was up by 0.73% at 3:30 am CET. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.46% at 3:31 am CET. South Korea's Kospi Composite was down by 0.34% a minute later. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped by 1.89% at 3:33 am CET, while on the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite decreased by 0.06% and 0.39%, respectively.
The dollar traded flat against the yen, going for ¥150.6760 at 3:36 am CET.
