Asian markets ended mostly in red on Thursday amid much uncertainty about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff policies and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. Investors looked ahead to a key economic meeting of Chinese policymakers next month, where there could be more stimulus actions to boost the struggling economy. Japanese market finished notably higher as the dollar rebounded back up to the lower 151-yen range and reports emerged that U.S. restrictions on sales of semiconductor technology and AI memory chips to China would not be as severe as previously expected. Seoul’s KOSPI fluctuated before ending flat as the Bank of Korea cut its key policy rate for a second consecutive meeting and lowered its growth forecasts, citing weaker global demand, higher tariffs and more policy uncertainty.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,295.70 | -14.08 | -0.43 |
| Hang Seng | 19,366.96 | -236.17 | -1.22 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,200.16 | -45.73 | -0.64 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,597.49 | -6.76 | -0.42 |
| Nikkei 225 | 38,349.06 | 214.09 | 0.56 |
| Straits Times | 3,737.25 | 29.16 | 0.78 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,504.67 | 1.61 | 0.06 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,298.90 | -35.88 | -0.16 |
