Asian stock markets close mixed, with records in Seoul and Taiwan, after new highs in NY

By Sergio Caldas

São Paulo, 09/23/2025 – Asian stock markets closed without a clear direction on Tuesday, but with records in Seoul and Taiwan, after Wall Street renewed historic highs for the third consecutive trading session yesterday, thanks mainly to technology stocks.

The South Korean Kospi index rose 0.51% in Seoul, to an unprecedented level of 3,486.19 points, and the Taiex rose 1.42% in Taiwan, to 26,247.37 points, also a record level.

In mainland China and Hong Kong, however, the day was marked by losses. China's main stock index, the Shanghai Composite, fell 0.18% to 3,821.83 points, while the less comprehensive Shenzhen Composite fell 0.78% to 2,467.01 points. The Hang Seng, in Hong Kong, fell 0.70% to 26,159.12 points.

In Tokyo, there was no business today due to a holiday in Japan.

The mixed performance in the Asian region came a day after New York stock markets rose to record levels for the third consecutive session, still buoyed by last week's interest rate cut in the US and amid the rise of technology companies, notably AI chip giant Nvidia, which jumped almost 4% after announcing plans to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI.

In Oceania, the Australian stock market was in the blue for the third consecutive session, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.40% in Sydney, to 8,845.90 points.

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