Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for a month, while Canada also said the U.S. president had put on hold proposed tariffs on its exports.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 1.64% higher, while the broader Topix index advanced 1.37%.
South Korea's Kospi rose 1.26% while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 1.86%.
Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.65%.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 20,495 also pointing to a stronger open compared to the HSI's close of 20,217.26.
Source: CNBC
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