Asian markets settle mostly higher on Tuesday

30 Sep 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight, despite uncertainty around Trump’s trade policies as well as concerns about a possible US government shutdown. A shutdown could start Tuesday midnight if Congress fails to reach an agreement and could delay releases of key US economic data, including closely watched employment data for September, construction spending and possibly international trade data for August. Chinese and Hong Kong shares rose on stimulus bets after a gloomy report on mainland factory activity, while awaiting fresh cues from China’s 15th five-year plan discussions. However, Seoul shares declined even after data showed that South Korea's industrial production rose 2.4% month-over-month in August 2025, the strongest pace in five months. Japan’s Nikkei dipped, led by tech shares, after a summary of opinions at the central bank's September policy meeting showed board members debated the feasibility of raising interest rates in the near term. Meanwhile, half-yearly portfolio adjustments ahead of the LDP leadership election as well as Japan's disappointing industrial output and retail sales figures also weighed on market sentiments. 

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,882.78

20.25

0.52

Hang Seng

26,871.00

248.12

0.92

Jakarta Composite

8,061.06

-62.19

-0.77

KLSE Composite

1,611.88

0.93

0.06

Nikkei 225

44,983.00

-60.75

-0.14

Straits Times

4,300.16

30.18

0.70

KOSPI Composite

3,424.60

-6.61

-0.19

Taiwan Weighted

25,820.54

240.22

0.93

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