Asian markets settle mostly higher on Friday

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31 Jul 2026
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Asian markets settled mostly higher on Friday, led by the South Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese markets, tracking a strong global rebound in technology and semiconductor stocks after upbeat earnings from Microsoft eased earlier investor fears regarding heavy artificial intelligence spending. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s gains overnight after the Fed’s interest-rate decision also helped to support market sentiments. Japanese shares gained after the Bank of Japan left its short-term policy rate steady at 1%, in line with expectations, keeping borrowing costs at their highest level since September 1995 following a 25-basis-point rate hike in June. However, some gains were limited as Middle East tensions persisted, China manufacturing data disappointed and uncertainty prevailed over the US interest-rate outlook. The National Bureau of Statistics has stated that the manufacturing sector in China slipped into contraction territory in July, with a manufacturing PMI score of 49.2. That missed forecasts for a score of 50.1 and was down from 50.3 in June. 

Asian Indices

Last Trade            

Change in Points

Change in %      

Shanghai Composite

3,832.26

27.57

0.72

Hang Seng

25,884.43

25.55

0.10

Jakarta Composite

6,236.13

49.77

0.80

KLSE Composite

1,724.90

4.50

0.26

Nikkei 225

64,362.02

2,494.59

4.03

Straits Times

5,628.50

-45.08

-0.79

KOSPI Composite

6,595.45

1,001.89

17.91

Taiwan Weighted

43,119.75

3,186.45

7.98

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