Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the dollar remained strong against the yen.

Wall Street provided strong support after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs for a third straight session despite weak retail sales figures.

Tokyo rose 0.61 per cent as it played catch-up with a region-wide advance on Monday, while Sydney was flat, but Hong Kong eased 0.26 per cent, Shanghai fell 0.41 per cent and Seoul lost 0.32 per cent.