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• European markets were mixed on Tuesday morning as investors monitored the ongoing political uncertainty in the Catalonia region of Spain.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed during early morning deals with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions.

• Japan’s Nikkei share average moved closer to a 21-year high on Tuesday after a three-day weekend as expectations for continued strength in the U.S. economy supported sentiment, but Kobe Steel’s shares plunged when it said it had fabricated data.

The Nikkei rose 0.6 percent to 20,823.51 after hitting a fresh two-year high of 20,823.66 and moving closer to a 21-year pinnacle. A move above the 20,952.71 level hit in June 2015 would mark its highest level since 1996.

Kobe Steel, Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker, nosedived after revealed it had fabricated data to falsely show its products met customer specifications.

• China stocks edged up on Tuesday, erasing early losses thanks mainly to gains in consumer and healthcare shares as investors awaited third-quarter economic data and earnings reports.

The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 percent to 3,382.99 points.

• Hong Kong shares shrugged off modest losses on Wall Street to end higher on Tuesday, aided by strong gains in telecoms and property firms.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.6 percent, to 28,490.83 points, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.3 percent, to 11,418.76 points.

• Thailand will hold a general election in November 2018, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, the most precise date he has given yet for the vote since taking power in a 2014 military coup.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC