Asia-Pacific Equities Rise on Wall Street Gains, BoJ Tankan Survey

Asia-Pacific equities broadly rose on Tuesday, supported by a strong finish on Wall Street — its best quarterly performance in six years — and upbeat results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey.

Investor sentiment improved as robust U.S. market gains carried over into Asian trading hours. The positive tone was reinforced by Japanese business confidence data, which came in above expectations, lifting regional indexes across the board.