—Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday after President Trump unveiled his three-week extension to negotiate trade agreements, spurring mild hopes for deals following punishing U.S. tariffs. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1%. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite gained 0.7%.

Asian shares are mostly higher after stocks fell on Wall Street as the Trump administration stepped up pressure on trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect.