Asian markets end mostly down on Tuesday

Asian markets ended mostly down on Tuesday as global investors awaited the outcome of ongoing US-China talks in Stockholm, and also braced for big tech earnings, key US economic indicators and upcoming Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan interest rate decisions. Hong Kong shares declined, with technology stocks falling, following reports of the US Commerce Department delaying approvals for Nvidia’s export licenses to China. Moreover, Japanese shares dropped as Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faced renewed calls to resign over last week’s historic election loss.