Asian markets in red, gold and silver higher

Most Asian indices were trading on a negative note on Tuesday. On the other side, gold and silver were higher in early hours of Asia. Gold was stabilises around $1,345 and silver was trading around $19.95 marks.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 1.14 percent lower at 16,678.42 points.

South Korea’s Kospi was trading around 0.07 percent higher at 2,052.11 points.

Shanghai composite index to open up 0.2 pct at 3,130.53 points and China's CSI300 index to open up 0.3 pct at 3,403.38 points.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index eroded an early lead to trade 0.30 percent lower at 22,863.94 points.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.16 percent lower at 5,531.10 points.