Asian markets mixed following global bond rout, Middle East tensions ease
Asian markets traded mixed on Friday as investors weighed a sharp rise in global bond yields while monitoring developments surrounding the planned Trump-Xi meeting and easing tensions in the Middle East.
September 25, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mixed on Friday as investors weighed a sharp rise in global bond yields while monitoring developments surrounding the planned Trump-Xi meeting and easing tensions in the Middle East. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.06%, while the broader Topix advanced 1.19%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, however, declined 0.46%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.69%. Markets in mainl...