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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed mixed.

Friday, August 28, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
neutral
7 up · 2 down
Breadth
7/9
rising
Avg move
+0.09%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
-1.79%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$66,406+0.41%
SSE CompositeChina$3952.18-0.11%
Hang SengHong Kong$25,585+0.07%
KOSPISouth Korea$6788.88-1.79%
SENSEXIndia$77,126+0.25%
NIFTY 50India$24,176+0.35%
ASX 200Australia$9092.30+0.60%
TAIEXTaiwan$46,331+0.77%
STISingapore$5699.93+0.28%
Why Asia-Pacific closed mixed
KOSPI Decline

Samsung Biologics' 5% drop after announcing a KRW 3 trillion rights offering pressured the index.

US Tech Earnings

Nvidia's strong earnings and revenue outlook bolstered Asian tech stocks, supporting regional markets.

Fed Symposium Caution

Investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, maintaining market caution.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4659.50+1.08%
Silver$71.37+2.80%
WTI Crude$83.09-0.53%
Brent Crude$88.16-1.72%
Bitcoin$79,295-1.20%
VIX$14.49-0.14%
US 10Y Yield$4.67+0.17%

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