Asian markets settled mixed on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of rate decisions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan in coming days, while weak US ADP jobs data reinforced bets on an imminent Fed rate cut. Japanese shares surged after an auction of 30-year Japanese government bonds drew the highest demand in more than six years, while Japanese chipmakers in the AI supply chain gaining ground after reports revealed that US President Donald Trump met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday to discuss export controls on Nvidia's AI chips. China’s Shanghai ended marginally down on concerns over slowing services growth and a prolonged property slump.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 3,875.79 | -2.21 | -0.06 |
| Hang Seng | 25,935.9 | 175.17 | 0.68 |
| Jakarta Composite | 8,640.20 | 28.41 | 0.33 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,621.07 | -1.77 | -0.11 |
| Nikkei 225 | 51,028.42 | 1,163.74 | 2.33 |
| Straits Times | 4,535.14 | -19.38 | -0.43 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,028.51 | -7.79 | -0.19 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 27,795.71 | 2.67 | 0.01 |
