Asian markets turn mixed with Warsh speech in focus
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.
August 28, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mostly lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.19%, while the broader Topix advanced 0.39%. In South Korea, the Kospi declined 1.16%, with the Kosdaq trading largely unchanged, according to CNBC. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.25%, whi...