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Asia-Pacific markets climbed Tuesday, after two key Wall Street benchmarks rose as investors awaited clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 0.67% higher, while the broader Topix index was up 0.95%.
Japanese markets fell into correction territory in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling 4.05% to end the day at a six-month low.
The Kospi index advanced 1.03% at the open while the small-cap Kosdaq added 1.12%.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.67%, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy meeting later in the day. The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on interest rates at 4.1% as the country heads to the polls on May 3.
Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 23,237 pointing to a stronger open compared to the HSI’s Monday close of 23,119.58.
— CNBC’s Brian Evans and Lisa Kailai Han contributed to this report.
