Asian stock markets are mixed on Tuesday amid cautious trading and positive cues overnight from Wall Street. Investors continue to be optimistic about the opening of the global economy as vaccination drives gather pace along with falling bond yields, which is generating buying interest in high-growth companies. Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday.
The Australian stock market is modestly higher on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 just below the 6,800 level, following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.