Asia markets open higher after Trump vows to significantly raise tariffs on India

Asia markets open higher after Trump vows to significantly raise tariffs on India


Opening calls

Happy Tuesday from Singapore. Asia markets are poised for a mixed open.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was set to start the day higher with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,701, compared with its last close of 8,663.70.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Osaka last traded at 40,610 against the index’s last close of 40,290.70.

However, futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index stood at 24,708 pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI’s last close of 24,733.45.

— Lee Ying Shan

Stocks close out first session of the week in positive territory following Friday’s sell-off

All the three major averages soared into the green on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recouping its losses from Friday’s session.

The blue-chip index climbed 585.06 points, or 1.34%, to finish the day at 44,173.64.

Additionally, the broad market S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rocketed higher by 1.47% and 1.95%, ending at 6,329.94 and 21,053.58, respectively.

— Sean Conlon



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