Asian markets settle mostly higher on Tuesday

However, Japanese shares declined on concerns over rising import costs and regional supply chain exposuresAsian markets settle mostly higher on Tuesday – Latest News


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02 Jun 2026
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Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight after US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were continuing at a rapid pace and that a memorandum of understanding with Iran could be reached within the next week. He also said that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to dial back fighting. Market sentiment was also boosted by continued optimism surrounding artificial intelligence-related investments. However, Japanese shares declined on concerns over rising import costs and regional supply chain exposures. Markets are pricing in roughly a 78% probability that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again later this month as inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict continue to build. Meanwhile, investors awaited the slew of US economic data scheduled for release this week, including US job openings data, jobless claims data and Nonfarm Payrolls report. Malaysian market remained close on account of holiday.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

4,075.10

17.36

0.43

Hang Seng

26,038.32

640.14

2.52

Jakarta Composite

6,195.43

68.05

1.10

KLSE Composite

Nikkei 225

66,734.24

-200.09

-0.30

Straits Times

5,097.42

59.56

1.18

KOSPI Composite

8,801.49

13.11

0.15

Taiwan Weighted

45,557.31

219.40

0.48


 

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