Asian markets settle mostly higher on Tuesday

23 Dec 2025 Evaluate
Asian markets settled mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight with continued strength among technology shares, while expectations of further monetary easing in 2026 by the Federal Reserve also supported sentiments. Investors were awaiting key US economic data releases due later today, including the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Annualized for Q3 and the Q3 Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE). Chinese shares gained marginally on renewed optimism in the semiconductor sector after reports that US tech giant Nvidia plans to begin shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to Chinese clients ahead of the Lunar New Year. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei ended flat as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the government’s finalization of the fiscal 2026 draft budget on Friday. 

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,919.98

2.62

0.07

Hang Seng

25,774.14

-27.63

-0.11

Jakarta Composite

8,584.78

-61.06

-0.71

KLSE Composite

1,676.64

5.35

0.32

Nikkei 225

50,412.87

10.48

0.02

Straits Times

4,638.97

28.68

0.62

KOSPI Composite

4,117.32

11.39

0.28

Taiwan Weighted

28,310.47

160.83

0.57

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