Asian markets settled mixed on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that he had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin and that Ukraine's NATO membership is not practical, raising expectations for an end to the war in Ukraine. Trump expects to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, sparking concerns about Ukraine's exclusion. And also tracking mixed closing of Wall Street overnight after the latest US CPI data reinforced market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy. Seoul shares gained, led by technology and auto shares with growing expectations for an exemption from US tariffs. Japanese shares rose on the back of a weaker yen.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,332.48 | -13.91 | -0.42 |
| Hang Seng | 21,814.37 | -43.55 | -0.20 |
| Jakarta Composite | 6,613.57 | -32.21 | -0.49 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,592.28 | -10.77 | -0.67 |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,461.47 | 497.77 | 1.26 |
| Straits Times | 3,882.58 | 7.96 | 0.21 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,583.17 | 34.78 | 1.35 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 23,399.41 | 109.66 | 0.47 |
