Asian markets settled mixed on Thursday, tracking the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. South Korean market rose, led by gains in chipmakers after the country’s monthly exports topped $120.9 billion in September, an 83.5% year-on-year growth, driven by unprecedented AI-fuelled semiconductor demand. However, investors remained cautious due to elevated oil prices and rising US bond yields, driven by persistent concerns over interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, markets in China and Hong Kong remained closed on account of National Day holiday.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
Hang Seng | -- | -- | -- |
Jakarta Composite | 6,009.50 | -61.64 | -1.03 |
KLSE Composite | 1,630.36 | -20.81 | -1.26 |
Nikkei 225 | 68,956.72 | 2,203.00 | 3.30 |
Straits Times | 5,667.67 | -8.21 | -0.14 |
KOSPI Composite | 6,971.35 | 133.31 | 1.95 |
Taiwan Weighted | 48,353.49 | 413.36 | 0.86 |
