British News Agency

Asian markets generally followed an upward trend in the first half of the day, while the Australian stock market stood out with negative performance.

In Australia, the ASX 200 index fell by 0.30% to 8,946.50 points, showing a downward outlook. In contrast, Japan’s Nikkei index rose by 1.90% to 56,955.80 points.

In India, the Nifty 50 index continued its positive trend, increasing by 0.88% to 23,985.35 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index rose by 0.60% to 25,907.96 points.

In China, the Shanghai Composite Index also recorded a limited increase, reaching 3,991.136 points, with a gain of 0.16%.

Thus, across the region, investors’ risk appetite remained largely positive, although divergences among markets persisted.