Asia Weakens, Wall Street Dims
Asia-Pacific markets mostly weakened on Friday, following Wall Street's decline as investors assessed economic conditions. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.33% and the Topix fell 0.92%; Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.26%. Hang Seng futures signaled a lower open at 26,354 (vs. the previous close of 26,752.59). In Korea, the Kospi closed 0.66% after a holiday, while the Kosdaq fell 0.37%.
In the US overnight, the rally paused as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated from intraday records. The general market index fell 0.28% to 6,735.11 and the tech index fell 0.08% to 23,024.63, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.52% (-243.36 points) to 46,358.42. Concerns over a prolonged US government shutdown also dampened risk appetite. (az)
Source: Newsmaker.id