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The China stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering more than 80 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,075-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat thanks to receding treasury levels and an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The SCI finished slightly higher on Monday following gains from the resource and energy companies, while the financials and properties were mixed. For the day, the index added 7.02 points or 0.23 percent to finish at 3,077.82 after trading between 3,054.46 and 3,088.19. The Shenzhen Composite Index gained 7.69 points or 0.38 percent to end at 2,027.86. Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China slid 0.24 percent, while China Construction Bank eased 0.19 percent, China Merchants Bank collected 0.28 percent, Bank of Communications fell 0.44 percent, China Life Insurance jumped 1.77 percent, Jiangxi Copper surged 4.54 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) spiked 2.91 percent, Maanshan Iron climbed 1.12 percent, Yankuang Energy strengthened 1.49 percent, PetroChina rallied 2.02 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) advanced 0.95 percent, Huaneng Power perked 0.14 percent, China Shenhua Energy improved 1.45 percent, Gemdale soared 2.13 percent, Poly Developments slid 0.14 percent, China Vanke gathered 1/35 percent, Beijing Capital dropped 0.97 percent and Bank of China was unchanged.

The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 240 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 13,220-point plateau and it's looking at another solid start for Tuesday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat thanks to receding treasury levels and an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The TSE finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, technology stocks and plastic companies.

The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, improving almost 40 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,140-point plateau and it's likely to open higher again on Tuesday.

The Malaysia stock market has tracked higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than 20 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,440-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat thanks to receding treasury levels and an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.

The South Korea stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering more than 40 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,370-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat thanks to receding treasury levels and an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to split the difference. The KOSPI finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares, technology stocks and industrial issues. For the day, the index advanced 23.36 points or 0.99 percent to finish at 2,371.79 after trading between 2,354.22 and 2,373.28. Volume was 386 million shares worth 8 trillion won. There were 627 gainers and 248 decliners. Among the actives, Shinhan Financial rallied 2.38 percent, while KB Financial collected 0.74 percent, Hana Financial perked 0.12 percent, Samsung Electronics strengthened 1.35 percent, Samsung SDI was up 0.95 percent, LG Electronics improved 2.60 percent, SK Hynix gained 2.37 percent, Naver tumbled 2.87 percent, LG Chem added 2.03 percent, Lotte Chemical surged 8.89 percent, S-Oil soared 3.38 percent, SK Innovation jumped 2.25 percent, POSCO skyrocketed 8.01 percent, SK Telecom fell 0.40 percent, KEPCO rose 0.30 percent, Hyundai Mobis advanced 0.91 percent, Hyundai Motor accelerated 3.99 percent and Kia Motors spiked 2.76 percent.

Australia will on Tuesday see November results for the consumer confidence index from Westpac Bank, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In October, the index slipped 0.9 percent to a score of 83.7.