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Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Thursday
Oct-30-2025
Asian markets traded mostly higher in early deals on Thursday, as investors were optimistic over potential trade deal between the US and China. Investor sentiments also improved with the quarter basis point interest rate cut by Federal Reserve. Investors reacted to newly agreed Korea-US trade and investment pact and solid corporate earnings. Seoul and Washington had reached terms on a $350 billion investment package during the APEC summit, including a $200 billion in cash-based funding and $150 billion for shipbuilding projects. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced after its de-facto central bank trimmed the base interest rate by 25 bps, marking the borrowing costs to the lowest since November 2022.

Nikkei 225 up by 14.35 points or 0.03% to 51,322.00, Hang Seng rose 171.86 points 0.65% to 26,518.00, Taiwan Weighted added by 66.51 points or 0.24% to 28,361.25, KOSPI Index lifted 11.36 points or 0.28% to 4,092.51, Jakarta Composite enlarged by 24.48 points or 0.30% to 8,190.70, Shanghai Composite buoyed by 2.53 points or 0.06% to 4,018.86, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 2.04 points or 0.13% to 1,613.58.

On the flip side, Straits Times down 11.42 points 0.26% to 4,428.79.
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