Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today Asia markets on Tuesday staged a staggering turnaround from the previous day . South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region, soaring 6.7% as of 1:40 a.m. ET, after triggering a temporary pause in purchase orders earlier in the session. The index had also halted trading on Wednesday — but on the sell side — after it fell more than 5%. A trade deal between the U.S. and India also turbocharged New Delhi's markets.