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Asian benchmarks mostly rise after Wall Street's rally

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Kageyama, Y. (2026, September 22). Asian benchmarks mostly rise after Wall Street's rally. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asian-benchmarks-mostly-rise-after-wall-street-s-rally/article_7aa764bc-b69f-5d42-ae88-a1899e276cb0.html

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Asian stock benchmarks mostly increased early Tuesday following gains on Wall Street overnight. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia was up by 0.2%, reaching 8,748.20, while South Korea’s Kospi saw a larger gain of 1.6% to close at 7,120.25. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index rose nearly 0.6% to 25,185.26 and in Shanghai, the Composite Index gained 0.4%, closing at 3,964.45. Japanese markets were shut for a holiday and will resume trading on Thursday.

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On Tuesday, Asian stock markets showed mostly positive gains following a rally on Wall Street overnight. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia increased by 0.2%, reaching 8,748.20. In South Korea, the Kospi climbed 1.6% to 7,120.25. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rose nearly 0.6% to 25,185.26, and the Shanghai Composite added 0.4%, closing at 3,964.45. The Tokyo Stock Exchange, however, remained closed for an extended holiday until trading resumes on Thursday.

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