Asian markets ended mostly higher Tuesday, as investors snapped up beaten-down shares, with Toyota Motor Corp. among gainers in Tokyo, while Samsung Electronics led shares in Seoul to their first gain in seven sessions.
The territory's blue-chip Hang Seng Index improved 0.6 per cent to 24,282.04 after shedding nearly 1,500 points over the last week. Mainland stocks also climbed, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.3 per cent to 3,375.4.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index also gained, rising 1.5 per cent to 13,893.31 to recoup some of its 2 per cent decline Monday.
In Tokyo, many investors bought back banking and energy stocks.
Financial giant Mizuho financial Group Inc. jumped 4.1 per cent, and Showa Shell advanced 2.4 per cent. Cosmo Oil rose 1.7 per cent. Nippon Oil Corp., Japan's top refiner, edged up 0.6 per cent.
Consumer electronics companies and automakers also were strong gainers. Sony Corp. rose 1.2 per cent, and Hitachi Ltd. was 2.5 per cent higher.
Japan's top auto maker, Toyota Motor Corp., added 1.8 per cent; its rival Honda Motor Co. added 2.2 per cent.
Elsewhere:
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.3% higher.
Taiwan's Weighted Price Index was up 0.8%.
Singapore's Straits Times index added 0.4%.
Malaysia's KLSE Composite nudged higher 0.1%.
India's Sensex, which fell 0.5%.
Indonesia's JSX Composite shed 0.8%.
Thailand's SET which fell 0.1%.
with files from other wire services
