Tokyo, Oct 01: Asian shares mostly rose in early Thursday trading amid investor interest in technology-related issues, despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.4 per cent in morning trading to 68,355.81. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 1.7 per cent to 8,638.10. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.5 per cent to 6,873.06. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.4 per cent to 24,613.27, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.3 per cent to 3,842.19.In Tokyo trading, issues expected to get a boost from the solid demand in computer chips and AI-related growth have been rising in recent sessions, including Advantest Corp., Tokyo Electron and SoftBank Group Corp
US stocks mostly fell Wednesday, despite indications that the US economy remains strong. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent to close out its third losing month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 0.9 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2 per cent
