Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday amid expectations that China will follow through on its pledges to stimulate growth in 2025. China's central bank PBoC said it is likely to cut interest rates from the current level of 1.5% at an appropriate time in 2025. Although, some gains were limited by concerns that US President-elect Donald Trump's policies on tariffs may fuel inflation. Seoul shares rose, led by gains in chips, batteries and bios as investors went for bargains amid protracted political turmoil following the short-lived martial law imposition by President Yoon Suk Yeol. Japanese market was closed for a holiday.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,211.43 | -51.13 | -1.59 |
| Hang Seng | 19,760.27 | 136.95 | 0.69 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,164.43 | 1.22 | 0.02 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,629.46 | -3.41 | -0.21 |
| Nikkei 225 | -- | -- | -- |
| Straits Times | 3,801.83 | 1.02 | 0.03 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,441.92 | 42.98 | 1.76 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 22,908.30 | 76.24 | 0.33 |
