Asian Markets Experience Significant Gains

In a remarkable morning for Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 led the charge with an impressive 6.40% increase at 4:05 am CET. This surge highlights a bullish trend across the region, with other major indices also posting notable gains.

Regional Market Performances

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 kicked off the positive trend with a 1.64% rise, closely followed by South Korea's Kospi Composite, which added 1.71%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index saw a significant 2.36% increase, while the mainland Chinese markets, the Shanghai Composite and the Shenzhen Composite, experienced modest gains of 0.22% and 0.17%, respectively.

Currency Movements

Amid these market movements, the dollar slightly weakened against the yen, trading 0.28% lower at ¥147.4345 at 4:06 am CET.