Asian Pacific shares opened mixed on Tuesday, following a similarly mixed session in the US overnight ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve rate decision.
In the first hour of trade, the ASX 200 rose by 0.3%, reaching new record highs at 8,148.3, while the Nikkei 225 fell by 0.5%. The KOSPI 200 remained closed for a public holiday.
In the US, the DJIA increased by 0.6% to a record close of 41,622.08, the S&P 500 rose by 0.1% to 5,633.09, and the Nasdaq slipped by 0.5% to 17,592.13.
The top performers were Intel Corp, which surged 6.4%, Bath & Body Works Inc, which jumped 6.3%, and Oracle Corp, which gained 5.1%.
Among decliners, Qorvo Inc dropped 6.7%, Skyworks Solutions Inc fell 5.1%, and Micron Technology Inc dipped 4.5%.
In commodity markets, Brent crude oil rose by 1.6% to $72.75 per barrel, while gold remained flat at $2,583.12.
Chinese markets were closed due to a public holiday.
In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended higher, rising 0.3% to 17,422.12.
Japanese shares closed lower, with the Nikkei Stock Average slipping 0.7% to 36,581.76.
Indian shares ended higher, with the BSE SENSEX adding 0.1% to 82,988.78.
In the UK, stocks finished higher, with the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.1% to 8,278.44.
In Europe, stocks closed lower: Germany's DAX fell 0.4% to 18,633.11, and France's CAC 40 lost 0.2% to 7,449.44.
