Sunrise scene of downtown Seoul city skyline, aerial view of Namsan Park N Seoul Tower in morning twilight sky. Best Viewing Spots and Hiking in Inwangsan Mountain, Seoul, South Korea
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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited greater clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. inauguration ceremony.
Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index up 0.56%.
In Japan, benchmark Nikkei 225 Index It fell 0.09%, with the Topix falling 0.16%.
Korean Cospi Reversing early gains, the KOSDAQ edged down 0.36%, while the KOSDAQ index fell 0.83%.
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index The CSI 300 Index opened slightly higher, opening up 0.07%.
A number of Asian central banks will hold meetings later this week. Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep its policy rate steady at 3% on Wednesday. The Bank of Japan will hold its next policy meeting on January 23-24 – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Expressed intention to raise interest rates. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will hold a meeting on Friday.
U.S. markets were closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. public holiday.
U.S. stock futures were higher after Trump was sworn in and promised a new “golden age” for the United States.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 221 points, or 0.5%.
—CNBC’s Brian Evans contributed to this report.
