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Asian stock market today: Markets kick off new year on a positive note; Hang Seng jumps over 2%

(Representative AI image) Asian markets kicked off the new year on a positive note on Friday, tracking gains in US futures and higher oil prices, with technology stocks leading the rally in Hong Kong.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged 2.2% to 26,189.79. Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai, Thailand and New Zealand remained closed for holidays.South Korea’s…

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Asian stocks today: Markets trade mostly in red on last trading day of 2025; HSI sheds over 200 points, Kospi flat

Asian markets slipped mostly into red on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, as investors remained cautious ahead of the New Year holiday and took cues from Wall Street losses.In Hong Kong, HSI slipped over 224 points to 25,630. Nikkai was also trading at a loss, shedding 187 points or 0.3%. Shanghai and Shenzhen…

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5 iconic New Year markets in the USA that keep the holiday magic alive for long!

This is one of the most famous winter markets in the United States. The Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park transforms Midtown Manhattan into a winter wonderland. It draws inspiration from European Christmas markets. The place attracts with its open-air venues where hundreds of artisan vendors participate. Not only this, visitors can also…

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Asian stocks today: Markets slip on Wall Street tech slump; oil cools after 2.1% overnight surge

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday, tracking a slump in Wall Street’s technology stocks, while silver and gold steadied after a sharp pullback from record highs cooled an extraordinary rally in precious metals.Silver was the biggest mover overnight, plunging 8.7% in its steepest one-day fall since August 2020, unwinding from what had become a parabolic…

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Asian stocks today: Markets majorly gain on hopes of US Fed cuts; Kospi adds 1.5%, Nikkei trims 200 points

Asian markets mostly traded in green on Monday, beginning the week on a positive note as investors remained cautious but optimistic, awaiting fresh signals from the US Federal Reserve. Attention is pinned on the minutes of the Fed’s December policy meeting, which is due for release on Tuesday. Meanwhile, recent strength in precious metals also…

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‘Santa Claus rally’: Asian markets edge higher amid thinned holiday trade; silver hits record high

Asian markets inched higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trading, with several exchanges remaining closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Regional stocks extended gains after Wall Street ended the week at record highs, while most global markets were shut on Thursday for Christmas.Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei all posted gains. Japan’s Topix climbed to…

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US markets today: Wall Street holds near record highs in holiday-thinned trade; stocks mark time as Christmas closure nears

US stocks were largely steady on Wednesday, hovering close to record levels as investors navigated a holiday-shortened session ahead of the Christmas break.In early trade, the S&P 500 was flat, a day after closing at its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 51 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped…

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