Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street. Markets rose in mainland China after regulators issued another set of market-enhancing policies, though Hong Kong gave up early gains. Tokyo was lower. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. On Tuesday, most of Wall Street ticked higher as the bond market calmed following some sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and nearly returned to its record set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.1%. Treasury yields eased after charging higher in recent days.