Asian markets settle mixed on Friday

20 Jun 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mixed on Friday amid uncertainty around the Israel-Iran conflict. The White House has said the US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the US gets directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next two weeks, while leaving the door open to negotiations. Chinese shares declined as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) left its benchmark lending rates steady during the June fixing, in line with market expectations. Japanese shares fell slightly as data showed the country's core inflation rose to 3.7% in May, the highest since January 2023, raising concerns about tighter monetary policy. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan's April 30 - May 1 policy meeting minutes showed the board was divided on the future inflation path. Seoul's Kospi index breached the 3,000-point mark for the first time in more than three years, supported by gains in big-cap tech shares. Data showed that South Korea's producer inflation slowed to 0.3% year-on-year in May 2025, down from 0.8% in April and the lowest since July 2023.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,359.90

-2.21

-0.07

Hang Seng

23,530.48

292.74

1.24

Jakarta Composite

6,907.14

-61.50

-0.89

KLSE Composite

1,502.74

1.30

0.09

Nikkei 225

38,403.23

-85.11

-0.22

Straits Times

3,883.43

-10.75

-0.28

KOSPI Composite

3,021.84

44.10

1.46

Taiwan Weighted

22,045.74

42.24

0.19

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