Asia stocks rose as China’s trade data fell less than expected

Asia stocks rose on Tuesday as Chinese exports for March fell less-than-expected added to relief from signs that sweeping lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic were working.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 3.13 Percent to close at 19,638.81 while the Topix index gained 1.96 Percent to end its trading day at 1,433.51.

Shares of Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group recovered from an earlier drop of more than 3 Percent to close 5.24 Percent higher.

Mainland Chinese stocks also closed higher, with the Shanghai composite up 1.59 Percent to around 2,827.28 while the Shenzhen composite gained 2.223 Percent to approximately 1,745.42. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced 0.65 Percent.