Major stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded with mixed results on Tuesday's session as the Russia-Ukraine conflict kept unfolding, with the Ukrainian military informing of a Russian missile attack on the southern city of Odessa.
Furthermore, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky stated that a new EU Russia sanctions package is being expected in the near future, aimed at slashing the energy revenues that enable the continuation of Moscow's military operations in Ukraine.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined by 0.27% at 4:40 am CET as South Korea's Kospi Composite went up by 0.45% at the same time. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 went down 0.20% also at 4:40 am CET, as the dollar weakened 0.12% compared to the yen to sell for ¥129.9925 at 4:38 am CET. Meanwhile, the stock markets in Japan and mainland China were closed due to national holidays.
