Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday, tracking Wall Street declines as investors assessed the state of the economy.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.33% while the Topix declined 0.92%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.66% after coming back from a holiday. The small-cap Kosdaq fell 0.37%.
Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 lost 0.26%.
Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index pointed to a lower open, trading at 26,354, against the index’s previous close of 26,752.59.
Overnight, the three major averages declined. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pulled back from fresh all-time intraday highs on Thursday, with both indexes taking a breather from their gains in the previous session as the U.S. government shutdown continues.
The broad market index dropped 0.28% to close at 6,735.11, while the tech-heavy index slid 0.08% to finish at 23,024.63. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, declined 243.36 points, or 0.52%, to close at 46,358.42.
— CNBC’s Alex Harring and Sean Conlon contributed to this report.
Haha, so the markets are feeling a bit sluggish today, just like I feel after skipping breakfast. Its fascinating how Wall Streets sigh of weariness can ripple across the Pacific! Seouls Kospi managed a small bounce back from its holiday nap, while the ASX/S&P 200 seems to be doing some serious speed walking downward. And Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index futures are looking like theyve seen a ghost! With the U.S. government shutdown keeping everyone on edge, its a wonder the markets arent completely off the grid. Guess theyre waiting for a clear signal from the heavens, or maybe just for the coffee break to end. Stay strong, markets, at least the sunset is pretty!ai removing watermarks