No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Tuesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Iron ore futures closed higher on Tuesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday, recovering some lost ground after crude oil prices retreated.

Hong Kong stocks close higher

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.04 percent to close at 3,306.14 points Tuesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.65 percent to 4,123.14 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.04 percent higher at 14,354.07 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.67 percent higher at 1,767.96 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 2.29 percent to open at 3,281.94 points Tuesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 176 pips to 6.8982 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Chinese stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.05 percent to open at 4,098.59 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 1.22 percent higher at 14,239.3 points.

The Hang Seng Index gained 331.83 points, or 1.31 percent, to open at 25,740.29 points on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, recovering from early session heavy losses, as indications of a potential swift conclusion to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a sharp pullback in global oil prices.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index lost over 2,800 points on Monday, marking the third largest point drop in history.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 2,892.12 points, or 5.20 percent, from Friday at 52,728.72.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.35 percent to close at 25,408.46 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.41 percent lower at 1,739 points on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.64 percent to close at 3,208.58 points Monday.

Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.67 percent to 4,096.6 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 681.55 points, or 2.65 percent, to open at 25,075.74 points on Monday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 2.37 percent to open at 3,152.72 points Monday.

Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.62 percent to open at 4,098.7 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 1.78 percent lower at 13,920.29 points.