Asian stocks today: Markets trade in green after Japan elections; Nikkei jumps over 2%, HSI up 160 points

Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as Japanese equities rose after investors reacted to the emphatic election result that ushered in the country’s first female prime minister. Hong Kong’s HSI jumped 120 points or 0.45% to reach 27,147. South Korea’s Kospi also traded in green, […]