Asian markets end mixed on Friday

08 Aug 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets ended mixed in cautious trade on Friday as US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs targeting more than 90 nations came into force just after midnight. The US President claimed that billions of dollars would soon start flowing into the US, unless blocked by what he called a ‘radical left court’ determined to see America fail. Chinese shares declined after Trump demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him ‘highly conflicted’ due to his ties to Chinese firms. However, Japanese shares gained after the country's chief trade negotiator said the US agreed to end so-called stacking on universal tariffs and cut car levies at the same time.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,635.13

-4.54

-0.12

Hang Seng

24,784.00

-297.63

-1.20

Jakarta Composite

7,533.38

43.20

0.57

KLSE Composite

1,556.98

7.87

0.51

Nikkei 225

41,780.00

720.85

1.73

Straits Times

4,239.83

-18.32

-0.43

KOSPI Composite

3,210.01

-17.67

-0.55

Taiwan Weighted

24,021.26

17.49

0.07

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