Asian-Pacific Markets Close Mixed on Thursday, Key Indicators Detailed Below

17:54; 08 October 2026 year

### Asian Stock Markets End Lower on Thursday Here are the closing figures for key Asian stock indices on Thursday: - Nikkei 225: -1.1% - Hang Seng: -1.4% - ASX 200: -0.2% - Nifty 50: -0.3% Asian trading sessions begin at 3:00 AM and end no later than 1:00 PM Moscow time. The Asian stock market comprises several major exchanges, with the largest by trading volume being: 1. Shanghai Stock Exchange (China) - $7.4 trillion 2. Japan Exchange Group (Japan) - $6 trillion 3. Shenzhen Stock Exchange (China) - $5.4 trillion 4. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Hong Kong, China) - $5 trillion 5. National Stock Exchange of India (India) - $3.5 trillion This overview was provided by Aleksey Grishchenko, Ph.D. in 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.

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