Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday morning trade, after major indexes on Wall Street surged to record closing highs overnight stateside.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan hovered above the flatline while the Topix index dipped 0.16%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.46%.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.93%.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded 0.24% higher.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its interest rate decision at around 12:30 p.m. HK/SIN on Tuesday.
A private survey on China’s services sector activity in March is also expected to be out. The Caixin/Markit services Purchasing Managers’ Index for March is set to be released at around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN on Tuesday.
Markets in Hong Kong are closed on Tuesday for a holiday.
Reference: CNBC