Hong Kong stocks rose 213 points, or 0.8%, to 26,025 on Monday morning, extending their gains for a second session as market participants opened the final week of 2025. The Hang Seng Index also hovered near a three-week high, with gains across many sectors. Sentiment was also boosted by the Shanghai market, where the benchmark index recorded a ninth straight day of gains on Monday—its longest streak since April. On the policy front, Beijing signaled on Sunday that it would be more proactive fiscally next year, focusing on domestic demand, technological innovation, and social...
The Nikkei 225 lost 315 points, or 0.6%, to close at 50,376 on Monday, reversing the prior session's gains as trading thinned ahead of year-end holidays. Sentiment turned cautious after China staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan under its "Justice Mission 2025" exercise. Investors also pared risk ahead of Tuesday's release of minutes from the U.S. Fed's latest meeting. Earlier this month, the Fed cut rates but signaled a more cautious easing path, projecting only one more cut next year. Major laggards included Advantest Corp. (-2.3%), Daikin Industries (-2.0%), Japan Tobacco...
The Hang Seng fell 184 points, or 0.7%, to close at 25,635 on Monday, reversing modest gains from the previous session, as markets entered the final trading week of 2025. Early strength was erased after sentiment turned sour amid renewed geopolitical tensions, following China's large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Sentiment was further weighed by China data, where profits at industrial firms fell the highest over a year in November, due to persistently weak domestic demand. All sectors retreated, with property and consumers among the biggest laggards, even as Beijing renewed its...