Hang Seng Menguji 26.000, Lanjut Nanjak atau Balik Turun? The Hong Kong stock market opened cautiously on Friday, November 28, 2025, with the Hang Seng Index trading slightly between 25,990 and 26,000, having closed at 25,945.93 on Thursday. Opening sentiment was still influenced by the slowdown in the global rally over the weekend, after world stock markets had rallied strongly in recent days and began to lose steam. In Asia, other stock indices also tended to move mixed, while the absence of major catalysts from Wall Street—which was closed for Thanksgiving—left the Hang Seng's direction...
Japanese stocks fell after the close on Monday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Precision Instruments and Communications sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was down 1.65%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361), which rose 5.71% or 140.50 points to trade at 2,601.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) gained 5.40% or 361.00 points to close at 7,046.00 and Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) gained 5.17% or 92.50 points to 1,882.50 in late trade. The worst performers on the session were DeNA Co Ltd...
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday as investors assessed business activity figures from several key economies in the region. China's Caixin services purchasing managers' index from S&P Global rose to 52.2 in December, which marked the service sector's fastest expansion since May 2024. China's central bank said over the weekend it would implement a "moderately loose" monetary policy in 2025 as it seeks to boost growth. Separately, Hong Kong's PMI declined in December compared to the month before. December PMI figures for India will also be released Monday.Hong Kong's Hang Seng...
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised lower to 50.9 in December 2024 from a flash reading of 51.4. The latest result followed November's print of 50.5, marking the second consecutive month of growth in the service sector and the strongest pace since September. New orders increased for the sixth straight month, with the growth rate reaching its strongest since August. Employment also rose, marking the 15th month of gains, though the rise was modest. Meanwhile, outstanding business accumulated for the second month in a row, with the growth rate marginal but surpassing the long-run...
The S&P Global Hong Kong SAR PMI eased to 51.1 in December 2024, down from 51.2 in November, marking the third consecutive month of private sector expansion, though at its slowest pace in the current sequence. Growth in new business softened as demand from both Mainland China and international markets weakened, leading to slower output growth. Companies remained cautious and opted to reduce staffing levels, although they continued to increase their inventory of input products. At the same time, pricing pressures remained subdued, contributing to the sharpest decline in average selling...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed Monday, with investors awaiting business activity figures from several key economies in the region. China's Caixin services purchasing managers' index from S&P Global is due later in the day. Market reaction in China will also be in focus after the country's central bank said over the weekend it would implement a "moderately loose" monetary policy in 2025.December PMI figures for India and Hong Kong will also be released MondayFutures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index last traded at 19,827, pointing to a stronger open for the index compared to the HSI's...