The Nikkei surged by 0.66% while the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite registered minor downturns.
Tuesday's gains come less than a week after US stocks posted their worst daily decline in months.
Disgraced former RBS boss Fred Goodwin looks like avoiding giving his account of the bank's near-collapse.
Sterling falls against dollar and euro as public sector borrowing widens more than expected.
The Nikkei and Sensex dropped sharply by 0.42% and 0.61% respectively.
Precious metals rose for much of the European session fuelled by volatility in currency markets and political uncertainty.
Pound climbs back above $1.30 after losing half a cent against the dollar as Tories' lead narrows.
The Footsie opened the week higher making gains after surprise sharp falls late last week.
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX registered the day's strongest gains of 0.94% and 0.76%, respectively
Switching focus from consumer to producer prices when charting the UK economy's path in uncertain climes is worthwhile.
Brent, WTI futures jump as market prices in fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.
Shares in Just Eat gain ground despite competition probe over its latest takeover.
Sterling remains above $1.30 for only the second time since September 2016 as dollar struggles.
US President Donald Trump's dismissal of FBI head James Comey and the Iranian elections weighed on investor sentiments.
Latest economic data helped prop up the market from yesterday's worst daily slump since September.
Brent, WTI futures ticked higher as the market soaked in near-certainty of fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.
Uptick in yellow metal's price and cryptocurrency's rise have started daft comparisons.
London market tumbles after hitting an all-time high earlier this week.
Dollar loses all post-election's gains in two sessions amid Trump's turmoil.
The Nikkei fell by 1.40% despite the Cabinet Office's announcement of 0.5% GDP growth during Q1 2017.
The Dow Jones shed more than 370 points for its steepest daily decline since September.
US political uncertainty sent gold prices higher in the face of a weaker dollar.
Sterling has not climbed above $1.30 since September 2016 but data could see it breach barrier.
Government makes £900m from Lloyds rescue as the banking group passes back fully into private ownership.
Japanese core machinery data fell short of expectations while US Brent crude supply undermines OPEC strategy.
Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.
Boost from higher than expected inflation proves to be short lived as sterling falls below €1.17.
Top flight shares make gains despite the cost of living rising to its highest rate since 2013.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rises 0.2% to 19,902.58 points.
The Dow Jones also ended higher, gaining 85.33 points to settle at 20,981.94.