Asia-Pacific Markets React to Wall Street's Mixed Closure

Following a mixed closure on Wall Street, the Asia-Pacific stock markets exhibited varied trends on Thursday. The announcement by United States President Donald Trump regarding the implementation of tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting April 2 added to the market's cautious sentiment.

Market Movements Across Asia

Japan's Nikkei 225 remained unchanged, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng saw a rise of 0.47%. Conversely, South Korea's Kospi experienced a decline of 0.81%. In mainland China, both the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite showed no significant movement. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 increased by 0.36%.

Currency Fluctuations

The dollar strengthened against the yen, trading 0.23% higher.