Group 1 - Asia-Pacific markets opened higher, driven by Wall Street gains and growing Fed rate-cut hopes [1] - Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.42%, led by tech stocks, with Advantest up 5%, SoftBank soaring over 5%, and Tokyo Electron increasing by 2.09% [1] - South Korea's Kospi advanced 1.05%, while the small-cap Kosdaq climbed 0.39%, with the Bank of Korea maintaining its benchmark interest rate at 2.5% for the fourth consecutive meeting [2] Group 2 - The Korean won has weakened against the US dollar, reaching its lowest level since April, amid a strained housing market [2] - Australia's ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.42%, reflecting positive market sentiment [2] - Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index indicated a flat open, with investors awaiting China's industrial profits data for the first 10 months of the year [3]
Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains as tech extends rebound
CNBC·2025-11-26 23:58