Investing.com - On Tuesday, Asian Pacific shares exhibited a mixed opening, despite tech stocks leading Wall Street's overnight gains.
By 11:40 AM AEDT (12:40 am GMT) the S&P/ASX 200 remained largely unchanged, while the KOSPI 200 and Nikkei 225 recorded decreases of 1.1% and 0.4%, respectively.
US stocks experienced mostly positive results, driven by a 4.4% rise in Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares. This surge followed a Bloomberg report suggesting that Google's Gemini artificial intelligence engine could soon power Apple's iPhone. The DJIA saw a 0.2% increase, or 75 points, to 38790, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.6% and 0.8% to 5149 and 16103, respectively. Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose by 0.6%, Nvidia gained 0.7%, and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) saw its most significant increase since September 11, at 6.3%.
The week ahead will see the market's attention turn to the Federal Reserve. The central bank is expected to maintain steady interest rates following its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.
In commodities, Brent crude oil rose by 1.9% to US$86.93 a barrel, and gold saw a 0.2% increase to US$2,160.36. In the bond markets, the yield on Australian 2-Year government bonds remained steady at 3.86%, while the 10-Year yield dipped to 4.11%. US Treasury notes were unchanged, with the 2-Year yield at 4.73% and the 10-Year yield rising to 4.32%.
In China, shares closed higher, triggered by positive sentiment following the release of strong economic data. The Shanghai Composite Index, the Shenzhen Composite Index, and the ChiNext Price Index all saw increases, with major stocks such as CATL, BYD, and SMIC making significant gains. However, Midea Group and Gree Electric Appliances saw declines.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index also saw a slight increase, buoyed by positive economic data from China, including industrial output and retail sales. JD Health International and Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Health Information Technology were among the top gainers.
Japan's stocks ended higher, led by electronics and real estate stocks. The Nikkei Stock Average rose by 2.7% to 39740.44, with investors focusing on any monetary policy-related news.
Indian shares also closed higher, led by steel and auto stocks. Tata Steel led the gains, rising by 5.7%. Meanwhile, Infosys led the losses, dropping by 2.0%.
In Europe, the STOXX Europe 600 Index and the CAC 40 Index saw minor declines, while the DAX remained flat. The FTSE 100 index closed Monday down 0.06% at 7722 points, with Phoenix Group leading the fallers. British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) shares closed up 2.5% after initiating a GBP1.6 billion share buyback