Asian Markets Post Weekly and Friday Session Performance

19:35; 28 August 2026 year

### Asian Markets Close Mixed for the Week and Friday Session Here are the key figures and trading results from major regional exchanges: - Nikkei 225 +0.4% - Hang Seng +0.6% - ASX 200 -0.1% - Nifty 50 +0.1% Trading hours for Asian markets start at 3:00 AM and close at 1:00 PM Moscow time. ### Overview of Key Asian Stock Exchanges: - **TSE (Japan)**: Market capitalization of over $4.5 trillion, benchmark index Nikkei 225. - **SSE (China)**: Largest in Asia with a market cap of $5 trillion; foreign investors trade through Hong Kong intermediaries. - **HKEx (Hong Kong)**: Market capitalization of over $3 trillion, primary hub for Chinese securities and link to Western markets. - **KRX (South Korea)**: Market capitalization of $2 trillion, benchmark index KOSPI. - **BSE (India)**: Market capitalization of $2 trillion, key indicator BSE 100. This overview was provided by Alexey Grishchenko, Ph.D., Professor of Operational and Sectoral Management at the Faculty of Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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