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Asia stocks were mixed on Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street that sent the major averages to record highs.<\/p>\n

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led gains among the region\u2019s major markets as it soared 2.66% on the day to 27,568.15 \u2014 a level not seen since August 1990, according to data from Refinitiv. Shares of index heavyweight Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group gained 4.5% and 4.53%, respectively. The Topix index advanced 1.74% to finish its trading day at 1,819.18.<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Kospi closed 0.42% higher at 2,820.51.<\/p>\n

Mainland Chinese stocks were lower by their close, with the Shanghai composite down 0.54% to 3,379.04 while the Shenzhen component dipped 0.526% to 13,970.21. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index gained about 0.9%, as of its final hour of trading.<\/p>\n

Shares in Australia rose following their return from a Monday holiday, with the S&P\/ASX 200 up 0.53% to close at 6,700.30.<\/p>\n

MSCI\u2019s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.44%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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