Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid renewed uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates, the lofty valuation in the tech sector and the U.S. economic outlook. Besides, investors assessed rising friction between Japan and China after Beijing warned its citizens about travel and study plans in Japan. Moreover, Japan's gross domestic product contracted a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2025, following the upwardly revised 0.6 percent expansion in the previous three months (originally 0.5 percent). On an annualized basis, GDP was down 1.8 percent following the upwardly revised 2.3 percent gain in the three months prior (originally 2.2 percent).
Hang Seng declined 220.46 points or 0.83% to 26,352.00, Nikkei 225 slipped 25.53 points or 0.05% to 50,351.00, Shanghai Composite weakened 20.4 points or 0.51% to 3,970.09 and Straits Times fell 3.07 points or 0.07% to 4,543.00.
On the flip side, Taiwan Weighted rose 97.14 points or 0.35% to 27,494.64, KOSPI increased 75.41 points or 1.88% to 4,086.98, Jakarta Composite added 63.76 points or 0.76% to 8,434.20 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia was up by 4.12 points or 0.25% to 1,629.79.
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