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Asian markets end down on Friday
Oct-17-2025
Asian markets ended down on Friday tracking Wall Street’s overnight fall as bad loans at two US regional banks Zions Bancorporation and Western Alliance heightened concerns about the credit market. Market sentiments were also dented by heightened US-China trade frictions and reports that the US may impose up to 500% tariffs on China over rare earth limits and Russian oil. Japanese shares fell, while the yen extended its gains after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo hinted at a possible October rate hike. Meanwhile, Seoul shares ended flat as negotiations between South Korea and the United States over a $350 billion investment fund entered a decisive phase.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,839.76

-76.47

-1.99

Hang Seng

25,232.00

-656.51

-2.60

Jakarta Composite

7,915.66

-209.10

-2.64

KLSE Composite

1,607.18

-5.11

-0.32

Nikkei 225

47,555.00

-722.74

-1.52

Straits Times

4,328.93

-27.27

-0.63

KOSPI Composite

3,748.89

0.52

0.01

Taiwan Weighted

27,302.37

-345.50

-1.27

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