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Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as investors awaited proposed Greek reforms that are critical to winning an extension on its bailout, while US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony was also in focus.
Tokyo's Nikkei index ticked up 0.13 per cent, Sydney edged 0.08 per cent higher, Seoul rose 0.51 per cent, while Wellington fell 0.56 per cent.
Hong Kong was down 0.51 per cent in morning deals while Taipei jumped 1.05 per cent in post-holiday trade.
MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Tuesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 3.5 points to 1812.01.
Volume was 49.32 million lots worth RM10.66 million.
Gainers outnumbered losers 91 to 50.
MALAYSIA share prices closed higher on Monday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 1.52 points to 1,809.39.
Volume was 2.47 billion lots worth RM1.84 billion.
Gainers outnumbered losers 428 to 382.
The dollar was almost flat against the yen and the euro in Asian trade Monday, with investors avoiding taking strong positions ahead of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress later this week.
The dollar USDJPY, +0.19% was at ¥118.99 from ¥119.07 late Friday in New York.
The euro EURUSD, -0.65% was at $1.1370 from $1.1378 and was at ¥135.31 from ¥135.50.
The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.54% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was up 0.03% at 85.50.
Nymex reformulated gasoline blendstock for March RBH5, +0.52% — the benchmark gasoline contract — rose 219 points to $1.6626 a gallon, while March diesel traded at $2.2009, 891.0001 points higher.
ICE gasoil for March changed hands at $582.75 a metric ton, up $1.25 from Friday’s settlement.
