Asian stocks were a mixed bag on Tuesday, with Japan and South Korea extending gains as a rebound in technology shares persisted, while China continued to lag on concerns over sluggish growth.
India's retail vehicle sales should remain strong through the rest of 2025, an auto dealers' body said on Friday, as tax cuts and strong rural demand boosted retail sales to a record high in October.
China has granted exemptions to export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications, the commerce ministry said on Sunday in a move that will help to relieve supply shortages for carmakers and automotive suppliers.
Chinese consumer price index inflation picked up in October on some support from the Golden Week holiday, while producer inflation shrank slightly less than expected.
Oil prices rose on Monday on optimism that the U.S. government shutdown could end soon and lift demand in the world's top oil consumer, offsetting concerns about rising supplies globally.
Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.71%, to $64.08 a barrel by 0426 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.23 a barrel, up 48 cents, or 0.80%.
China will suspend port fees levied on U.S.-linked vessels for a year, its transport ministry said on Monday.
The suspension will kick in from 13:01 local time (0501 GMT), the ministry said in a statement.
Source : Investing.com