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Asian markets trade mostly lower in early deals on Tuesday
Oct-28-2025
Asian markets traded mostly lower in early deals on Tuesday, due to risk aversion in the market ahead to release of corporate earnings report from key technological companies and policy announcements from major central banks, including the Federal Reserve. Participants also keenly awaited for minutes from meeting between the US President Donald Trump and newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Albeit, some gains were trimmed with the optimism over US-China trade relations. Japan’s Nikkei retreated from record highs with the dip in export business with the strength in local currency yen.

Nikkei 225 down by 357.32 points or 0.71% to 50,155.00, Hang Seng reduced 85.70 points 0.32% to 26,348.00, Jakarta Composite dipped by 28.35 points or 0.35% to 8,088.80, Taiwan Weighted narrowed by 39.65 points or 0.14% to 27,953.98, KOSPI Index declined 51.15 points or 1.27% to 3,991.68, Shanghai Composite slipped by 9.62 points or 0.24% to 3,987.32 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower by 6.18 points or 0.38% to 1,612.20.

On the flip side, Straits Times rose 21.83 points 0.49% to 4,462.13.
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