Market Overview

After Wall Street's higher close, major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region exhibited mixed trends on Friday. This movement came in the wake of financial results announcements from Coinbase and Airbnb, which have been closely watched by investors.

Regional Performance

Japan's Nikkei 225 experienced a slight decline, dropping by 0.45% at 2:57 am CET. In contrast, South Korea's Kospi Composite saw a modest increase of 0.36%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng made a significant jump, rising by 1.39% at 2:59 am CET. Meanwhile, in mainland China, the Shanghai Composite remained flat, while the Shenzhen Composite grew by 0.25%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also saw gains, increasing by 0.49% at 3:01 am CET.

Currency Movements

The dollar showed a slight decrease against the yen, trading 0.13% lower at ¥152.55150 at 3:02 am CET.