Japan's Nikkei led the way with a rise of 1% to its highest since early March when the economic impact of the coronavirus was just becoming clear. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.1% in early trade, while South Korea <.KS11> rose 0.4%. While Wall Street had been shut on Monday, E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 were up just over 1% after EUROSTOXX 50 futures added over 2% on Monday.
SYDNEY: Asian shares crept ahead on Tuesday following an upbeat session in Europe and further gains in U.S. stock futures as investors looked past Sino-U.S. trade tensions to a re-opening world economy.
Japan's Nikkei led the way with a rise of 1% to its highest since early March when the economic impact of the coronavirus was just becoming clear.
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