Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as investors continued to assess global trade climate with U.S. President Donald Trump deferring 50% tariffs on European Union imports.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.21% while the broader Topix index was flat.
In South Korea, the Kospi index declined 0.45%, reversing course from its three-month high in Monday's session, while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat.
Mainland China's CSI 300 index rose 0.1% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.2%.
China's industrial profits rose 1.4% in April, compared to 0.8% the month before.
Over in Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was flat.
U.S. markets were closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.
U.S. futures jumped as investors welcomed Trump's postponement of tariffs on imports from the European Union.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 407 points, or 1%. S&P 500 futures climbed 1.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures popped 1.3%.
Source: CNBC
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