Asian Markets React to Wall Street's Performance

Following a positive close on Wall Street, major stock indexes across the Asia-Pacific region presented a mixed bag of results this Friday. The financial outcomes of Coinbase and Airbnb for the closing quarter have been a focal point for investors.

Index Performance Across Asia

Japan's Nikkei 225 experienced a slight dip, decreasing by 0.45% at 2:57 am CET. In contrast, South Korea's Kospi Composite saw a modest increase of 0.36% shortly after. Hong Kong's Hang Seng made a significant jump, rising by 1.39% at 2:59 am CET. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite on the Chinese mainland remained stable, and the Shenzhen Composite grew by 0.25% at 3:00 am CET. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also enjoyed gains, up by 0.49% at 3:01 am CET.

Currency Movements

In currency news, the dollar slightly decreased by 0.13% against the yen, trading at ¥152.55150 at 3:02 am CET.