Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher with gains in Big Tech companies offsetting a skid in oil-and-gas stocks.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% in early trading to 38,819.51. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 8,270.20. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.2% to 2,606.70. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up 0.4% to 20,690.07, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.4% to 3,308.46.
