Investors continued to assess ongoing geopolitical tensions following the U.S.′ attack on Venezuela.
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday, building on a record-breaking rally in global stocks as investors continued to assess ongoing geopolitical tensions following the U.S.′ attack on Venezuela and capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225
index rose 1.12%, while the Topix jumped 1.48% to a record high. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.85%, while and small-cap Kosdaq inched 0.09% higher.
Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 slid 0.42%.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
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Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Down Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Thursday, rebounding after several days of steep losses.
