Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors got some relief from worries over troubled U.S. lenders with a planned takeover of failed Silicon Valley Bank.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% to finish at 27,518.25. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.0% to 7,034.10. South Korea's Kospi added 0.9% to 2,430.16. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose nearly 1.1% to 19,773.37, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.2% to 3,245.81.
