Precise Investors Editorial Team
The Nikkei 225 added 1.1% to 52,389.63, Kospi added 0.8% to 4,495.49, Hang Seng soared 1.8% to 26,815.75, while the Shanghai Composite index was up 1.1% at 4,069.38
Asian shares rose Tuesday, while oil prices pulled back after gaining Monday.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.1% to 52,389.63 on strong buying of tech related shares such as precision tools maker Disco Corp., which climbed 5.3%.
Kospi pushed further into record territory, adding 0.8% to 4,495.49, buoyed by gains for automakers and some electronics manufacturers.
Hang Seng soared 1.8% to 26,815.75 and the Shanghai Composite index was up 1.1% at 4,069.38.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.4% to 8,697.10.
Taiex jumped 1.2%, while in India, the Sensex edged 0.1% lower.
In related news, Monday’s gains on U.S. stock market were broadly higher, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks. Elsewhere, industrial companies and retailers joined in to help boost major indexes.
The S&P 500 gained 0.6% to 6,902.05 and is just below its record set in late December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record, gaining 1.2% to 48,977.18.
The Nasdaq composite added 0.7% to 23,395.82.
Smaller company stocks had a particularly strong day, outpacing other indexes, in a sign of broader investor confidence. The Russell 2000 added 1.6%.
Investors will get several updates on the U.S. economy this week.
On Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)released its manufacturing index for December showing the sector continued declining. More importantly, the business group will release its December report on the services sector on Wednesday. The services sector makes up the bulk of the U.S. economy and it grew, even if only slightly, throughout most of 2025.
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