Mainland China's CSI 300 index climbed ... expansion line for the first time this year," he added. Spot gold rose Tuesday as investors kept watch on the U.S. dollar as well as trade developments ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets ... approach to resolving trade disputes after resorting to tit-for-tat tariffs. Mainland China's CSI 300 index climbed 1.01% to end ...

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods ... U.S. Treasury yields fell. This is a line chart that shows a consumer confidence index over the past 20 years.

The Fed's wait-and-see message also gave the dollar index a lift. After a brief wobble in Asia ... from the global trade war. "The front end rates market is almost in line with our view," he ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific ... while the broader Topix index declined 1.18% to 2,528.93. In South Korea, the Kospi index moved up 0.2% in choppy trade to close at 2,488. ...