Asia-Pacific shares jump slightly as investors weigh economic concerns

SINGAPORE – Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were slightly higher on Tuesday as investors watch over economic concerns.

of japan Nikkei 225 was up 0.11%, while Topix rose 0.26%.

in South Korea, kospi 0.51% and Kosdaq up 0.29%.

of australia S&P/ASX 200 was 0.22% higher.

There is a clear lack of conviction by investors with mild trading volumes favoring a tired market sentiment.

Rodrigo Catrillo

Currency Strategist, National Australia Bank

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 62.42 points, or 0.2%, to end at 31,438.26. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 3,900.11 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7% to 11,524.55.

Rodrigo Catrill, a currency strategist at National Australia, said: “With the major declines reported this quarter, there is a clear lack of conviction by investors with lighter trading volumes. ” Bank, Wrote in a note on Tuesday.

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