Millions of people across 10 U.S. states could see the sky lit up by the northern lights on Christmas day, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forecast. The agency reported that a minor geomagnetic storm is expected on December 25 and 26 due to the arrival of a coronal mass ejection (CME),

The latest Northern Lights forecast means that aurora may be seen in the continental U.S. over Christmas after experts in space weather predicted a geomagnetic storm.

Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, with Chinese markets logging gains of more than 1% after the Chinese finance minister promised a more pro-active approach to government spending in the coming year.