Asian shares and US futures advanced on Tuesday after stocks closed higher on Wall Street. Oil prices fell back after gaining on Monday following the capture by US forces of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.1 per cent to 52,389.63 on strong buying of tech-related shares like precision tools maker Disco Corp, which jumped 5.3 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi pushed further into record territory, gaining 0.8 per cent to 4,495.49, buoyed by gains for automak ...

Asian shares and U.S. futures have advanced, with Tokyo's benchmark setting another record, after stocks closed higher on Wall StreetA staff stands near a monitor showing Nikkei 225 index after a ceremony marking the start of this year's trading Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)BANGKOK -- Asian shares logged strong gains, with Tokyo's benchmark closing at a record high on Tuesday, after a broad rally on Wall Street. Oil prices fell back after surging Monday following the capture by U ...