Asia-Pacific stocks increased Tuesday, Jan. 21, with shares in Hong Kong rising for the sixth session and the Japanese market showing a second day of gains. The Hang Seng Index Hang Seng Index of Hong Kong companies gained 0.9% to 20,106.55, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index NIKKEI 225 Index rose 0.3% to 39,027.98.

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly grew Monday, Jan. 20, with the Hong Kong market climbing for the fifth session. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Hang Seng Index added 1.7% to 19,925.81, while the Nikkei 225 Index NIKKEI 225 Index of Japanese companies increased 1.2% to 38,902.50.

South Korea’s economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023.

Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...

In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to rise, with the futures contract in Chicago up nearly 1%, last trading at 39,235 while its counterpart in Osaka is up 0.59%, last trading at 39,170 against the index's close of 38,902.50.

Asian stock markets traded mostly lower on Thursday, taking mixed cues from Wall Street amid persistent uncertainty over interest rates.