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The Thai stock market has moved higher in five straight sessions, collecting more than 80 points or 5.8 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,430-point plateau and it may add to its winnings again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on anticipated bargain hunting and on the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion.

The Indonesia stock market on Monday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 100 points or 1.3 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,700-point plateau although it figures to see renewed support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on anticipated bargain hunting and on the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion. The JCI finished slightly lower on Monday following losses from the resource stocks and mixed performances from the financial shares and cement companies. For the day, the index dipped 19.11 points or 0.25 percent to finish at 7,702.74 after trading between 7,654.73 and 7,748.33. Among the actives, Bank CIMB Niaga slid 0.26 percent, while Bank Danamon Indonesia fell 0.38 percent, Bank Negara Indonesia rallied 1.33 percent, Bank Central Asia dipped 0.24 percent, Bank Rakyat Indonesia dropped 0.96 percent, Bank Maybank Indonesia collected 0.87 percent, Indocement and United Tractors both improved 0.74 percent, Semen Indonesia and Astra International both shed 0.50 percent, Indofood Sukses Makmur retreated 1.42 percent, Energi Mega Persada tumbled 1.96 percent, Astra Agro Lestari tanked 2.64 percent, Aneka Tambang slumped 1.12 percent, Jasa Marga plunged 3.35 percent, Vale Indonesia sank 0.82 percent, Timah surrendered 3.00 percent, Bumi Resources skidded 1.02 percent and Bank Mandiri and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages opened higher on Monday and remained well in the green throughout the trading day.

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in five straight sessions, slumping more than 800 points or 4.6 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 17,200-point plateau although it's expected to halt its slide on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on anticipated bargain hunting and on the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion.

Reversing the losses in the previous session, the Australian stock market is trading notably higher on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,000 mark, with gains across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks amid spiking commodity prices.

The China stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, stumbling more than 50 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 2,735-point plateau although it's expected to open to the upside on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on anticipated bargain hunting and on the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion. The SCI finished sharply lower on Monday following losses from the financial shares, property stocks and resource companies. For the day, the index dropped 29.32 points or 1.06 percent to finish at 2,736.49 after trading between 2,726.97 and 2,756.56. The Shenzhen Composite Index lost 8.95 points or 0.59 percent to end at 1,496.23. Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China shed 0.53 percent, while Bank of China dropped 0.85 percent, China Construction Bank sank 0.84 percent, China Merchants Bank surrendered 3.23 percent, Agricultural Bank of China collected 0.22 percent, China Life Insurance shed 0.74 percent, Jiangxi Copper retreated 1.21 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) tumbled 1.86 percent, Yankuang Energy plummeted 5.62 percent, PetroChina stumbled 2.74 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) tanked 3.33 percent, Huaneng Power skidded 1.05 percent, China Shenhua Energy slumped 2.16 percent, Gemdale improved 0.83 percent, Poly Developments declined 1.95 percent and China Vanke weakened 1.55 percent.

The Taiwan stock market on Monday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 440 points or 2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 21,150-point plateau although it's expected to bounce higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on anticipated bargain hunting and on the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were solidly higher and the Asian bourses are tipped to open in similar fashion. The TSE finished sharply lower on Monday following losses from the technology stocks and plastics companies, while the financials were mixed. For the day, the index retreated 290.75 points or 1.36 percent to finish at 21,144.44 after trading between 20,922.51 and 21,163.91. Among the actives, Cathay Financial slumped 1.57 percent, while Mega Financial collected 0.51 percent, CTBC Financial shed 0.61 percent, First Financial fell 0.37 percent, Fubon Financial dropped 2.38 percent, E Sun Financial rallied 1.45 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company stumbled 2.07 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation slumped 1.28 percent, Hon Hai Precision tanked 2.55 percent, Largan Precision retreated 1.46 percent, Catcher Technology rose 0.21 percent, MediaTek plunged 3.49 percent, Delta Electronics plummeted 3.46 percent, Novatek Microelectronics declined 1.52 percent, Formosa Plastics sank 2.70 percent, Nan Ya Plastics weakened 1.62 percent and Asia Cement lost 0.44 percent.