Asian markets settled mostly higher on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signed the funding bill that ended the record 43-day-long shutdown in the US history, while investors were awaiting the resumption of US economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve interest rate path. Japanese shares rose, while investors remained uncertain about the Bank of Japan's policy tightening plan amid Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pro-stimulus stance and her preference for interest rates to remain low. Chinese and Hong Kong shares gained ahead of a fresh batch of Chinese economic data, including October credit growth, retail sales, industrial output, and fixed-asset investment figures due Friday, which are expected to provide clearer signals on China’s economic recovery and potential policy adjustments.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,029.50 | 29.36 | 0.73 |
| Hang Seng | 27,073.03 | 150.3 | 0.56 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,372.00 | -16.57 | -0.20 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,632.27 | 0.66 | 0.04 |
| Nikkei 225 | 51,281.83 | 218.52 | 0.43 |
| Straits Times | 4,575.91 | 7.00 | 0.15 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,170.63 | 20.24 | 0.49 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,903.56 | -43.53 | -0.16 |
