Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on “massive life support.”
In Japan, The Nikkei 225 index rebuilt 324.69 points, or 0.5%, to 62,742.57.
Yields of Japan’s 10-year government bond hit their highest point since 1997, rising to a high of 2.545% after minutes from the Bank of Japan revealed that some board members said that the BOJ should raise rates soon
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 58.93 points, or 0.2%, 26,347.91.
Trump on Monday cast doubt on the survival of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, saying the fragile truce was effectively “on life support” after Tehran delivered what he described as an unacceptable response to Washington’s proposal for ending the conflict.
In other markets
In Shanghai, the CSI 300 index doffed 3.79 points, or 0.1%, to 4,948.05
In Taiwan, the Taiex resurfaced 108.26 points, or 0.3%, to 41,898.32.
In Singapore, the Straits Times 50 index nosed ahead 3.23 points, or 0.1%, to 4,946.
The Kospi came off Monday’s peak on Tuesday, losing179.09 points, or 2.3%, to 7,743.15.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 lost 130.14 points, or 1%, to 13,080.34.
In Australia, the AZX 200 backpedaled 31.08 points, or 0.4%, to 8,670.68.
