Asian markets trade in red in early deals of Friday

13 Jun 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in red in early deals of Friday, due to risk aversion in the market amidst rising geopolitical tensions following Israel's attack on Iran. The selloff came after Israel launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating the attack targeted Iran’s nuclear program. Concerns over trade relations between the US and China, along with mixed signals from Wall Street, also contributed to the downward trend in Asian shares.  Meanwhile, concerns over political resistance and powerful conglomerates' have pushed back President Lee Jae-myung's reforms and tempered the gains in Asian indices. Japan’s Nikkei declined for a second consecutive session with the negative global cues.

Nikkei 225 tumbled by 449.78 points or 1.18% to 37,723.31, Hang Seng slipped by 168.52 points 0.71% to 23,866.86, Straits Times down by 18.56 points 0.47% to 3,903.64, and Jakarta Composite narrowed by 46.25 points or 0.65% to 7,158.12,Taiwan Weighted declined by 196.70 points or 0.88% to 22,091.12, KOSPI Index decreased by 37.63 points or 1.29% to 2,882.40, Shanghai Composite slipped by 29.85 points or 0.88% to 3,372.81, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower 8.59 points or 0.56% to 1,518.03.

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