Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia as Chinese stocks were buoyed by an apparent shift in Beijing toward easier credit and other forms of stimulus for the sluggish economy. Market superstar Nvidia's shares fell 0.

South Korea's KOSPI extended gains with a 0.6% rise, regaining some of the ground it lost on Monday and in the prior week. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is under criminal investigation for insurrection following his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month.