Major Asia-Pacific stock indexes traded largely in the red on Tuesday morning, as investors reacted to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to hold interest rates steady at 0.5%. The cautious market sentiment was further dampened by reports that the European Union has cancelled its planned economic summit with China for this year, according to the Financial Times.
At 10:55 AM IST, Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucked the regional trend, rising 0.53% or 202.7 points. Taiwan’s index also posted gains of 0.43%, while Singapore’s STI rose 0.39%. Other indexes ended mixed.
Major Index Movements (as of 10:55 AM IST):
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Nikkei 225: 38,514.03 ▲ +202.7 (+0.53%)
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Hang Seng (HSI): 24,001.15 ▼ -59.84 (-0.25%)
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Shanghai Composite: 3,383.01 ▼ -5.72 (-0.17%)
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Shenzhen Composite: 10,151.33 ▼ -12.22 (-0.12%)
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Kospi: 2,943.35 ▼ -3.31 (-0.11%)
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ASX 200: 8,532.3 ▼ -16.1 (-0.19%)
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Nifty 50: 24,904 ▼ -42.5 (-0.17%)
While some tech-heavy and export-focused markets showed resilience, the broader regional outlook remains cautious amid global geopolitical and trade uncertainties.
