19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail previous downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest constructing on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear).
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Asia-Pacific markets traded blended on Monday as traders kicked off the ultimate buying and selling week of the 12 months.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.55%, whereas the Topix misplaced 0.26%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.62%, whereas the Kosdaq index superior 0.19%.
Hong Kong’s Grasp Seng index jumped 0.7%, whereas the mainland’s CSI 300 traded flat.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.21% decrease.
Costs of spot silver rose to a recent file excessive of above $80 per ounce earlier than pulling again sharply to $77. Silver’s current surge was pushed by speculative shopping for and lingering provide tightness, stated consultants. Sprott Asset Administration stated silver’s rally this 12 months displays a depletion of freely traded stock, amplifying worth strikes as demand will increase.
“Silver continues to cost within the extra favorable 2026 macro-outlook, with decrease rates of interest and the potential for a weaker U.S. greenback boosting the enchantment for exhausting belongings,” stated Trevor Yates, senior funding analyst at International X ETFs.
U.S. fairness futures had been flat in early Asian hours. On Friday stateside, the S&P 500 reached a brand new excessive and posted weekly beneficial properties as merchants got here again from the Christmas vacation.
The broad market index closed down 0.03% to finish at 6,929.94. At its excessive, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, reaching 6,945.77. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.09% and closed at 23,593.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Common fell 20.19 factors, or 0.04%, and settled at 48,710.97.
For the week, the S&P 500 gained 1.4%, notching its fourth weekly advance in 5 weeks. The Dow and Nasdaq had been additionally up greater than 1% week so far.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Fred Imbert contributed to this report.
