Asian Markets

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei, ASX 200 Slip After Wall Street Falls; Kospi Bucks The Trend

  Investors are now awaiting a slew of final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) readings from major economies, including India, Australia, the UK and the US, for cues on global economic activity.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei Tumbles 3% Ahead Of Bank Of Japan Rate Decision; Kospi Crashes 5%

  Among regional indices, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell nearly 3%, while the broader Topix index edged 1.4% lower. South Korea's Kospi plunged 4.8%. In contrast, New Zealand's NZX 50 rose 0.11%, while Australia's ASX 200 gained 0.54%.

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  Asian Markets Today: Kospi Jumps 1.5%, Nikkei Rises Ahead Of BOJ Meeting After Fed Holds Rates

  The BOJ's two-day Monetary Policy Meeting will begin today, October 29, and will conclude tomorrow i.e. Friday, October 30, when the central bank is scheduled to announce its policy decision and release its statement.

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  Asian Markets Today: Kospi Logs Biggest Single-Day Gain In 58 Sessions On SK Hynix Results; Nikkei Rises 1.5%, Fed In Focus

  South Korea's Kospi surged up to 3.7% after chipmaker SK Hynix reported robust third-quarter results, with revenue rising 328% YoY and operating profit jumping 632%.

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  Asian Markets Today: Kospi Soars 4% On Q3 GDP Beat, Nikkei Gains 2%

  South Korea's Kospi outperformed its regional peers after the country's economy expanded 1% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, preliminary estimates showed.

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  Asian Markets At A 'Concentrated Moment', India 'Vulnerable' Amid FII Outflows, Says Florian Weidinger

  India's benchmark valuations remain below some of the elevated levels seen in previous periods. The Nifty 50 is currently trading at a price-to-earnings (PE) multiple of 19.6 times, while the Sensex trades at 19.7 times.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei Flat, Kospi Down 0.6%; ASX 200 Falls

  US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.58% for its fourth consecutive positive session. The index also closed above 7,800 for the first time.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei Gains 1%, Kospi Trades Lower As Investors Weigh US Inflation Data

  South Korea's benchmark Kospi was down 0.8%, while the small-cap Kosdaq Index started the trading day flat. Chinese markets were closed for the holiday.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei, Kospi, NZX 50 Fall As US-Iran War Uncertainty Weighs

  Asian Markets Today: Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.73%, while South Korea's Kospi declined 0.35% in early trade. Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.1%, while New Zealand's NZX 50 dropped 0.72%.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei Rises, ASX 200 Falls As Trump-Xi, Mideast Risks In Focus

  Meanwhile, oil prices remained elevated despite a modest pullback.Brent crude oil was down 0.93% at $106.04 a barrel at last check, keeping energy prices and their potential impact on inflation and global growth in focus.

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  Asian Markets Today: Kospi Jumps 2.2%; Nikkei Gains As US Rally Lifts Sentiment

  The Kospi emerged as the standout performer in Asian trade, climbing 2.22%, while the Nikkei rose 0.89%. The gains came after US equities staged a strong rebound in the previous session, with technology stocks leading the recovery.

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  Asian Markets Gain Ahead Of Fed Decision; Nikkei, Kospi Rise, Oil Tops $108

  Bond markets remained a key focus for investors, with the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield briefly climbing to 5.041% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007. The yield later eased from the session high but remained around 5%.

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  Nikkei Bucks Asian Weakness; ASX 200, Kospi Slip As Oil Stays Elevated

  Global technology and AI-linked stocks came under pressure after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in the development of increasingly capable AI models, citing safety concerns.

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  Asian Markets Sell Off: Nikkei, Kospi Slide 3% As Brent Nears $110

  Brent crude was last trading 0.54% lower at $108.35 a barrel, after surging 5.9% on Thursday to settle at $107.63. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 6.7% to close at $102.48.

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  Asian Markets Today: Nikkei, Kospi Lead Gains; Wall Street Rally, Fed Bets Lift Sentiment

  The gains across Asian markets came after all three major US stock indexes closed more than 1% higher on Thursday.