Tokyo and Asia-Pacific Close Mixed as Nikkei and Kospi Slide, Hang Seng Gains on Risk Rotation
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific trading ended with a sharp split, led by heavy losses in Japan and South Korea while Hong Kong advanced. The Nikkei 225 fell -3.3% to 67,744.29 and the Kospi dropped -13.2% to 6,028.44, while the Hang Seng rose +1.0% to 24,369.44. Commodities were firmer in energy, with WTI crude up +2.8% and natural gas up +2.8%, while gold and silver eased. The move points to a market still balancing growth concerns, currency shifts, and a renewed bid for energy-linked assets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 14 Oct 2026 07:45 LONDON
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