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Asian markets end mostly down on Tuesday
Nov-04-2025
Asian markets ended mostly down on Tuesday amid mixed performance from Wall Street after a survey showed economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted in October for the eighth consecutive month, while signs of division among US Federal Reserve policymakers also weighed on risk sentiments. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled after traders returned to their desks after a long holiday weekend. Japanese market sentiments weakened further as technology shares succumbed to profit taking and a survey showed Japan's manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in 19 months in October. Seoul shares slumped amid massive foreign sell-off after the recent rally driven by expectations surrounding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering last week. Meanwhile, data showed that South Korea's consumer prices rose in October at the fastest pace in more than a year. 

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,960.19

-16.33

-0.41

Hang Seng

25,952.4

-205.96

-0.79

Jakarta Composite

8,241.91

-33.17

-0.40

KLSE Composite

1,623.50

1.08

0.07

Nikkei 225

51,497.2

-914.14

-1.74

Straits Times

4,422.72

-21.61

-0.49

KOSPI Composite

4,121.74

-100.13

-2.37

Taiwan Weighted

28,116.56

-218.03

-0.77

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