Japan's Nikkei bounces back after rough day
Japan's Nikkei index made a small comeback on Tuesday, rising 0.4% after a sharp drop on Monday pushed it below 50,000.
The Topix index also nudged up 0.2%.
This rebound followed hints from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda about a possible interest rate hike in December.
Big movers: Robots, fashion, and tech
Fanuc stole the spotlight with its shares jumping 7.4% thanks to a new AI robotics partnership with NVIDIA.
Fast Retailing (the company behind Uniqlo) also gave the index a boost, climbing 1.4%.
On the flip side, SoftBank Group slipped by 2%, weighing down the market, while Toyota dipped 0.9% as a stronger yen hurt its overseas earnings.
Mixed results across the board
Out of all 225 stocks on the Nikkei, gains and losses were almost evenly split—111 rose and 112 fell—showing just how balanced (and unpredictable) today's trading really was.