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The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to around 3,480 while the Shenzhen Component climbed 1% to 11,500 on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session despite weak data and a disappointing stimulus package.

Data released after the market closed on Monday showed that Chinese banks extended 500 billion yuan in new loans for October, falling sharply from September and coming in way below forecasts of 700 billion yuan.

Previous data from the weekend also revealed that China’s consumer inflation in October came in below expectations, while producer deflation worsened.

On Friday, China unveiled a 10 trillion yuan debt package aimed at easing local government financing, but it fell short of delivering the direct economic stimulus that investors had hoped for.

Despite the weak economic signals, several stocks performed well, including Contemporary Amperex (+5.1%), Ofilm Group (+4.9%), and Chongqing Changan (+1.4%).

Shares in Hong Kong lost 116 points or 0.6% to 20,311 in Tuesday's morning session, retreating for the second day as most sectors slipped, notably tech, consumer, and financials.

Markets reached their lowest level in three weeks amid caution ahead of Chinese activity data for November, including industrial output and retail sales, due later in the week.

Meanwhile, US futures were mainly lower after Wall Street rose for a fifth session overnight ahead of inflation figures expected in the following days.

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The benchmark KOSPI fell 0.8% to around 2,514 points on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level in two months, dragged down by sharp losses in chip stocks amid concerns over potential economic impact of US President-elect Donald Trump's policies.

The semiconductor sector, making up 16% of exports, faces threats from Trump’s tariffs that may prompt Chinese rivals to undercut Korean chipmakers.

However, South Korea’s ruling party proposed a "chips act” to support the industry, while the government pledges 24-hour financial monitoring amid global market volatility.

Among chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and rival SK Hynix tumbled 1.8% and 3%, respectively.

Notable losses were also seen among health and auto stocks, including Samsung Biologics (-1.7%), Hyundai Motors (-0.7%), Celltrion (-2.6%), and Kia Corp (-1.6%).

The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.5% to above 39,700 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.9% to 2,765 on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session and taking cues from a strong lead on Wall Street as the post-election rally sent major US indexes to all-time highs.

The rally was fueled by optimism around Trump’s victory and the possibility of a Republican sweep in Congress, which raised expectations for deregulation and tax cuts.

In Japan, investors were focused on the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy outlook after the latest summary of opinions revealed a division among policymakers over the timing of future rate hikes.

Markets also continued to assess the implications of a sharply weakening yen, which has added uncertainty to the economic landscape.

Notable stock gains were seen in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (+2.2%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (+1.9%), and SoftBank Group (+0.17%).

In corporate news, Recruit Holdings surged 5.7% after reporting strong quarterly earnings.