Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea.
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Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday as investors continued to assess U.S. President Donald Trump’s delay of 50% tariffs on European Union imports.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 0.15% lower while the broader Topix index was flat.
In South Korea, the Kospi index fell 0.15%, reversing course from its three-month high in Monday’s session, while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat in early trade.
Over in Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moved up 0.28%.
Hong Kong markets are poised to open flat with futures tied to the Hang Seng index at 23,200, compared to the benchmark’s last close of 23,282.33.
— CNBC’s Alex Harring contributed to this report.
