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Asian markets end mixed on Wednesday
Sep-17-2025
Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday tracking Wall Street's gains overnight and ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day, with a 25-bps rate cut already priced in. Investors ignored data showing US factory production unexpectedly increased in August and retail sales rose at a brisk pace for the third month in a row. Chinese shares rose as the US and China reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership. Japan’s Nikkei index slipped, retreating from record highs after weak trade data raised concerns over Japan's export-dependent economy. Data showed that Japan's trade deficit widened sharply from yen 118.4 billion to yen 242.5 billion in August.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,876.34

14.47

0.37

Hang Seng

26,908.39

469.88

1.78

Jakarta Composite

8,025.18

67.48

0.85

KLSE Composite

1,611.70

11.57

0.72

Nikkei 225

44,790.38

-111.89

-0.25

Straits Times

4,323.78

-13.96

-0.32

KOSPI Composite

3,413.40

-36.22

-1.05

Taiwan Weighted

25,438.25

-191.39

-0.75

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