Investing.com – Asian stock markets were mixed on Tuesday as rising commodity prices lifted materials stocks, while fears over Greece's debt crisis continued to sap investor confidence.
South Korea's Kospi Composite Index rose 0.55%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.2% and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.7%.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index shed 0.47% after the minutes of a meeting last month showed that Bank of Japan board members were divided on the strength of the country's economic recovery.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index, meanwhile, gained 0.92% in the wake of a rise in copper prices on Monday. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, gained 1.1% in Sydney and Rio Tinto Group, the third-biggest, gained 0.92%.
In Europe, the outlook for equity markets was also mixed: France’s CAC 40 futures indicated a fall of 0.02%; Germany's DAX futures pointed to a drop of 0.01%; EURO STOXX 50 futures indicated an increase of 0.06%; and Britain's FTSE 100 futures pointed to a gain of 0.15%.
Later Tuesday, an industry group was set to release data on U.S. existing home sales, a key indicator of economic health.
South Korea's Kospi Composite Index rose 0.55%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.2% and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.7%.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index shed 0.47% after the minutes of a meeting last month showed that Bank of Japan board members were divided on the strength of the country's economic recovery.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index, meanwhile, gained 0.92% in the wake of a rise in copper prices on Monday. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, gained 1.1% in Sydney and Rio Tinto Group, the third-biggest, gained 0.92%.
In Europe, the outlook for equity markets was also mixed: France’s CAC 40 futures indicated a fall of 0.02%; Germany's DAX futures pointed to a drop of 0.01%; EURO STOXX 50 futures indicated an increase of 0.06%; and Britain's FTSE 100 futures pointed to a gain of 0.15%.
Later Tuesday, an industry group was set to release data on U.S. existing home sales, a key indicator of economic health.