Asian equity markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, with South Korea and Taiwan posting the region’s strongest gains as a broad risk-on mood swept across much of East Asia.
The KOSPI Composite Index surged 4.03% to close at 5,221.20, making it the standout performer of the session, while Taiwan’s TSEC Capitalization Weighted Index surged 3.10% to finish at 42,951.66, underscoring robust investor appetite across the broader technology and export-sensitive sectors.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 climbed 2.73% to settle at 60,380.50, extending the index’s impressive footing and reflecting sustained buying interest in blue-chip equities amid broadly positive regional sentiment.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.70% to 24,621.13, adding to gains in a more measured fashion as investors weighed domestic and cross-strait developments alongside the stronger moves seen elsewhere.
On the Chinese mainland, the picture was more mixed. The SSE Composite Index inched higher by 0.32% to close at 3,660.79 in Shanghai, while the Shenzhen Index inched lower by 0.27% to end the session at 11,145.49, suggesting lingering caution among investors in the technology-heavy bourse even as other regional markets forged ahead.
Overall, Tuesday’s session painted a constructive picture for East Asian equities, with the bulk of markets registering gains of varying degrees and only Shenzhen bucking the upward trend.