Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Wednesday

08 Oct 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, mirroring negative cues from Wall Street overnight triggered by hotter-than-expected inflation data and hawkish Federal Reserve comment. Climbing global bond yields and a firmer dollar have increased capital outflow risks from Asia, pressuring regional currencies and equities. Shift away from high-valuation tech and consumer stocks toward defensive sectors, coupled with profit booking after recent rallies, has amplified the downturn. Investor sentiments also dulled by political risks in France and Japan and the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng tumbled in the session marking a third straight decline as trading resumed after Tuesday’s break. Japan’s Nikkei curtailed after weaker-than-expected wage data dampened expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike. Japan’s real wages dropped by 1.4% in August from a year earlier, marking the eighth straight monthly decline as inflation continued to outpace income growth. Stock markets of China, and South Korea are closed for a holiday.

Nikkei 225 down by 109.88 points or 0.23% to 47,841.00, Straits Times dipped by 22.54 points or 0.50% to 4,449.72, Hang Seng tumbled by 295.77 points or 1.11% to 26,662.00, Taiwan Weighted slipped by 116.10 points or 0.43% to 27,095.85, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 39.55 points or 0.48% to 8,129.73 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia lower by 5.05 points or 0.31% to 1,624.98.

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