Asian markets open mixed amid renewed tariff disputes between US and China SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Asian stock markets opened mixed on Wednesday, reflecting varied investor sentiment across the region. In Seoul, the benchmark KOSPI rose 39 points at around 3,601 in early trading, while the junior Kosdaq gained 5.2 points to open at 853.2. Japanese shares climbed even higher, with the Nikkei 225 jumping 599.4 points to 47,446.7, buoyed by strong buying in technology and manufacturing stocks. Not all Asian bourses joined the rally though. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 24.3 points to 3,865.2 amid renewed trade tensions between the U.S. and China, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's more accommodative tone just a day after he threatened to impose additional tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese exports in response to Beijing's plans to restrict exports of rare earths. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index also dropped 448 points to 25,441. 2025-10-15 10:38:53

KOSPI and TAIEX higher on chip rally, other markets mixed SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - South Korean shares stayed resilient on Tuesday morning despite renewed U.S.-China tensions led by chip winners, while most other Asian markets traded mixed. The benchmark Kospi held on to a gain of around 1 percent after hitting a new all-time high of 3,637.45, buoyed by Samsung Electronics' record-breaking third-quarter earnings guidance. The Kosdaq added 0.3 percent to 863.33. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped 1.4 percent to 47,431.83 on concerns over the trade front. China's Shanghai Composite Index inched down to 3,889.50, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was little changed. Meanwhile, Taiwan's TAIEX climbed 1.6 percent to 27,355.97 as Samsung's upbeat earnings lifted sentiment for chipmakers across the region. 2025-10-14 13:10:27