Asian markets ended mixed on Monday tracking Wall Streets’ fall last Friday amid renewed concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence after US President Trump suggested National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett may not be his choice to become the next Federal Reserve chair, prompting traders to dial back expectations for rate cuts. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's announcement of new tariffs on European countries over Greenland and the release of mixed Chinese economic data have also kept market sentiments mixed. Official data showed that China's economy grew at a slower pace of 4.5% in Q4 from 4.8% in the previous quarter, but full-year 2025 growth came in as expected at 5%. Japanese shares declined as the yen rallied on safe haven demand due to rising geopolitical tensions over Greenland, while weak Japanese industrial output and core machinery data also weighed on market sentiments.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,114.00 | 12.09 | 0.29 |
| Hang Seng | 26,563.90 | -281.06 | -1.05 |
| Jakarta Composite | 9,133.87 | 58.47 | 0.64 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,712.33 | -0.41 | -0.02 |
| Nikkei 225 | 53,583.57 | -352.60 | -0.65 |
| Straits Times | 4,834.88 | -14.22 | -0.29 |
| KOSPI Composite | 4,904.66 | 63.92 | 1.32 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 31,639.29 | 230.59 | 0.73 |
