{"id":47382,"date":"2025-02-14T04:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T04:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/asian-markets-mixed-on-friday-hang-seng-outperforms-with-over-2-surge\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T04:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T04:45:16","slug":"asian-markets-mixed-on-friday-hang-seng-outperforms-with-over-2-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/asian-markets-mixed-on-friday-hang-seng-outperforms-with-over-2-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian markets mixed on Friday: Hang Seng outperforms with over 2% surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, balancing positive cues from Wall Street overnight with concerns about a potential global trade war and its impact on inflation. <\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to delay implementing a reciprocal tariff plan provided some reassurance to investors. <\/p>\n

Japanese market snaps winning streak<\/h2>\n

In Japan, the market reversed its recent winning streak despite positive cues from Wall Street. <\/p>\n

The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 174.17 points or 0.44%, closing the morning session at 39,287.30 after hitting a high of 39,543.93 earlier in the day. <\/p>\n

Weakness in technology and financial stocks weighed on the index.<\/p>\n

Market heavyweight SoftBank Group gained nearly 2%, but Fast Retailing fell more than 1%. <\/p>\n

In the automotive sector, Toyota edged down 0.3%, while Honda surged nearly 4%. <\/p>\n

Technology stocks also faced losses, with Advantest down 0.5%, Tokyo Electron declining almost 2%, and Screen Holdings dropping nearly 1%.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong stocks extend rally<\/h2>\n

Hong Kong stocks continued their upward momentum, setting the stage for their longest weekly winning streak in two years. <\/p>\n

The Hang Seng Index surged 2.24% to 22,303.80, marking a 5.6% gain for the week and its fifth straight weekly advance. <\/p>\n

The Hang Seng Tech Index jumped 3.2%, driven by enthusiasm around Beijing\u2019s stimulus measures and the DeepSeek trend, which has fueled gains in Chinese technology stocks.<\/p>\n

Mainland Chinese markets posted modest gains, with the CSI 300 Index rising 0.8% and the Shanghai Composite Index adding 0.1%. <\/p>\n

Major Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech firms such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Meituan were among the top gainers, further lifting investor sentiment.<\/p>\n

Other regional markets<\/h2>\n

The Australian stock market is trading notably higher, extending its gains to a fourth consecutive session. <\/p>\n

The benchmark S&P\/ASX 200 Index climbed 41.40 points or 0.49% to 8,581.40, just below its all-time high of 8,615.20 reached earlier in the day. <\/p>\n

South Korea’s Kospi looked set to extend its gains for the fourth straight session on Friday. The index was up 0.56% to trade at 2,597.63.<\/p>\n

Wall Street ends higher on Thursday<\/h2>\n

US stocks rallied sharply on Thursday, continuing the rebound from Wednesday’s early session sell-off. <\/p>\n

All major indices posted strong gains, with the Nasdaq outperforming.<\/p>\n

The Nasdaq surged 295.69 points, or 1.5%, to close at 19,945.64. The S&P 500 climbed 63.10 points, or 1.0%, to 6,115.07, while the Dow rose 342.87 points, or 0.8%, to finish at 44,711.43.<\/p>\n

The market rally was fueled by the release of the Labor Department’s report on producer price inflation for January. <\/p>\n

According to the report, the producer price index for final demand increased by 0.4% in January, following a revised 0.5% rise in December.<\/p>\n

Stocks extended their gains on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing his administration to review plans for reciprocal tariffs on US trade partners. <\/p>\n

The move signaled a shift toward addressing trade imbalances but stopped short of imposing immediate tariffs, which provided relief to market participants concerned about potential global trade war.<\/p>\n

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