Asian Markets End Week and Friday Session on Negative Note

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Asian markets closed the week and Friday trading session on a negative note.

Here are the key figures and results from major regional exchanges:

- Nikkei 225 -3%;

- Hang Seng -1.2%;

- ASX 200 -0.8%;

- Nifty 50 -0.4%.

It is worth noting that Asian exchanges begin trading at 3:00 AM and close at 1:00 PM Moscow time.

Key stock markets in Asia:

- Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE, Japan) - market capitalization over $4.5 trillion, benchmark index Nikkei 225,

- Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE, China) - largest in Asia with a market capitalization of $5 trillion; foreign investors operate through Hong Kong intermediaries,

- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) - market capitalization over $3 trillion, main hub for Chinese stocks and a bridge to Western markets,

- Korea Exchange (KRX, South Korea) - market capitalization $2 trillion, benchmark index KOSPI,

- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE, India) - market capitalization $2 trillion, key indicator BSE 100.

This overview was prepared by Alexey Grishchenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor at the Department of Operational and Sectoral Management at the Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.