Asia-Pacific markets set to open flat in year-end trade

Market Performance - Asia-Pacific markets experienced declines on the final trading day of the year, which was shortened due to holidays [1] - Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index fell by 0.17%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index decreased by 0.42% [1] - The mainland CSI 300 index remained flat during this trading session [1] Global Market Trends - The MSCI All Country World Index, which tracks over 2,500 large and mid-cap equities from both developed and emerging markets, has increased by over 21% since the beginning of the year [2] - The index reached a record high of 1,024.29 on December 26, according to data from LSEG [2]