Shares climb in Asia, and South Korea's Kospi hits a record close, in an upbeat start to 2025

Asian shares have begun the new year with an upbeat start, led by a 2.4% gain for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index. South Korea's Kospi closed at a record high, while U.S. futures and oil prices also ...

Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year

Asian shares have begun the new year with an upbeat start, led by a 2% gain for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index. Strong factory data for the region helped drive buying in the first trading session of 2026 ...

Asian stock market today: Markets kick off new year on a positive note; Hang Seng jumps over 2%

Asian markets opened the new year positively, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index surging 2.2% and technology stocks leading the ...