Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea.
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors continued to assess global trade climate after U.S. President Donald Trump deferred 50% tariffs on European Union imports.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.19% while the broader Topix index was flat.
In South Korea, the Kospi index declined 0.49%, reversing course from its three-month high in Monday’s session, while the small-cap Kosdaq dropped 0.12%.
Mainland China’s CSI 300 index retreated 0.56% in choppy trade, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 0.3%. China’s industrial profits rose 1.4% in April, compared to 0.8% the month before.
Meanwhile, India’s benchmark Nifty 50 started the day 0.49% lower, while the BSE Sensex fell 0.63%.
Over in Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 0.33%.
— CNBC’s Alex Harring contributed to this report.
