Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

20 Oct 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets traded higher in early deals of Monday, kindled by the optimism about ease in US-China trade tensions and on better-than-expected China's third-quarter GDP growth. South Korea’s exports marked a record high in the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong demand for semiconductors and automobiles. Japan’s Nikkei surged in the session after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party agreed to form a coalition government, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first female premier. Expectations of increased fiscal stimulus and loose monetary policy also whetted the index further. Stock market of Singapore and Malaysia were closed for Diwali.

Nikkei 225 soared by 1,353.85 points or 2.85% to 48,936.00, Hang Seng surged by 628.90 points 2.43% to 25,876.00, Jakarta Composite hiked by 152.08 points or 1.92% to 8,067.74, Taiwan Weighted jumped by 404.48 points or 1.48% to 27,706.85, KOSPI Index rebounded by 47.23 points or 1.26% to 3,796.12, and Shanghai Composite lifted by 26.83 points or 0.70% to 3,866.59.

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