Iron ore futures closed lower on Tuesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active iron ore contract for May 2026 delivery dipped 2 yuan (about 29 U.S. cents) to close at 819.5 yuan per tonne.

Cotton futures closed higher Tuesday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).The most active cotton contract for May 2026 delivery gained 195 yuan (about 27.82 U.S. dollars) to close at 14,760 yuan per tonne.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.90 percent to close at 26,848.47 points.

Japan's key stock indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index topping 53,000 for the first time, amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could dissolve the House of Representatives in late January for a snap election.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.66 percent lower at 1,806.02 points on Tuesday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 2.8

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.96 percent to close at 3,321.89 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 lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.64 percent to 4,138.76 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.37 percent lower at 14,169.4 points.

Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday morning to an intraday record high on growing speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives in late January for a snap election.In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 1,791.57

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed above 27,000 points shortly after the market opened on Tuesday. Both the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index also recorded gains.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.12 percent lower at 1,853.18 points on Tuesday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.07 percent to open at 3,390.69 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 opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.11 percent to open at 4,169.70 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.21 percent higher at 14,397.68 points.

Cotton futures closed lower Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).The most active cotton contract for May 2026 delivery lost 110 yuan (about 15.69 U.S. dollars) to close at 14,625 yuan per tonne.

Sugar futures closed higher Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).The most active sugar contract for May 2026 delivery gained 1 yuan (14.26 U.S. cents) to close at 5,285 yuan per tonne.

No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active No.1 soybean contract for May 2026 delivery dipped 24 yuan (about 3.42 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,356 yuan per tonne.

Iron ore futures closed higher on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active iron ore contract for May 2026 delivery gained 7.5 yuan (about 1.07 U.S. dollars) to close at 822.5 yuan per tonne.

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.44 percent to close at 26,608.48 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.88 percent higher at 1,855.38 points on Monday.The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 2.43

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.82 percent to close at 3,388.34 points Monday.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 Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.09 percent to 4,165.29 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.75 percent higher at 14,366.91 points.