Asian markets end mixed on Wednesday

17 Sep 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday tracking Wall Street's gains overnight and ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day, with a 25-bps rate cut already priced in. Investors ignored data showing US factory production unexpectedly increased in August and retail sales rose at a brisk pace for the third month in a row. Chinese shares rose as the US and China reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership. Japan’s Nikkei index slipped, retreating from record highs after weak trade data raised concerns over Japan's export-dependent economy. Data showed that Japan's trade deficit widened sharply from yen 118.4 billion to yen 242.5 billion in August.

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,876.34

14.47

0.37

Hang Seng

26,908.39

469.88

1.78

Jakarta Composite

8,025.18

67.48

0.85

KLSE Composite

1,611.70

11.57

0.72

Nikkei 225

44,790.38

-111.89

-0.25

Straits Times

4,323.78

-13.96

-0.32

KOSPI Composite

3,413.40

-36.22

-1.05

Taiwan Weighted

25,438.25

-191.39

-0.75

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