Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300, Hang Seng index

Asian defense stocks ended a two-year winning streak amid mixed trading in the region, as investors continue to weigh geopolitical risks following the fall of the United States. attack on Venezuela and renewed rhetoric on Greenland.

In Japan, the actions of Kawasaki Heavy Industries slipped 1.1%. South Korea’s Korea Aerospace fell 1.62%, while Poongsan fell 4.98%. Hanwha Aerospace fell 1.76%.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump and his team are considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland – including “use of the US military”.

This statement further escalates the Trump administration’s already aggressive rhetoric regarding Greenlandwhich the president has long sought to integrate into the United States.

Elsewhere, Australia’s benchmark ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.38% after domestic inflation data came in lower than expected. The consumer price index rose 3.4% year-on-year in Novemberbelow Reuters expectations of 3.7% and lower than October’s 3.8% inflation.

Monthly inflation was also unchanged from October, suggesting that price pressures may be easing and the case for higher interest rates may be softening.

The reference of Japan Nikkei 225 slipped 0.45%, while the Topix lost 0.63%. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.89%, while the small-cap Kosdaq edged down 0.12%.

Shares of South Korea’s Hyundai Motors rose more than 11%, extending gains for a sixth straight session. The company announced Tuesday that it plans to deploy humanoid robots in U.S. factories starting in 2028.

that of Hong Kong Hang Seng Index slipped 0.43%, while the continent’s CSI 300 added 0.13%.

U.S. crude futures fell 1.3% to $56.39 a barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela would transfer between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States. The remarks followed a weekend operation in which U.S. forces seized former leader Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. stock futures were little changed at the start of the Asian session.

Overnight in the United States, the S&P500 And Dow Jones Industrial Average hit new highs as investors looked past the recent US attack on Venezuela.

The broad market index rose 0.62%, hitting a record close of 6,944.82. It is also recorded a new historic record during the session. The blue-chip Dow index advanced 484.90 points, or 0.99%, also reaching an intraday an all-time high and closing at a record 49,462.08. THE Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.65% and ended at 23,547.17.

— CNBC’s Liz Napolitano, Fred Imbert and Sean Conlon contributed to this report.