Asian equity markets opened higher on Tuesday, with Hong Kong shares leading the regional recovery as investors capitalized on a strong finish to the US trading session.
Wall Street's major indices rallied to the edge of all-time highs, providing a positive backdrop for Asian openers and helping to offset lingering caution in the region.
The upward move in Hong Kong comes after a period of subdued trading, where local and mainland Chinese equities had largely traded flat.
Investors have been digesting a sharp selloff in technology shares that recently weighed heavily on regional sentiment.
The blue-chip CSI 300 Index in China managed only marginal gains in prior sessions, reflecting the difficulty in sustaining momentum amid sector-specific headwinds.
On the mainland, Chinese equities had slipped recently as a broad-based rout in artificial intelligence-linked stocks entered its second day, dragging down the Shanghai Composite.