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 opened blended Tuesday, constructing on a record-breaking rally in world shares as buyers continued to evaluate ongoing geopolitical tensions following the U.S.′ assault on Venezuela and seize of ousted chief Nicolas Maduro.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.12%, whereas the Topix jumped 1.48% to a report excessive. South Korea’s Kospi misplaced 0.85%, whereas and small-cap Kosdaq inched 0.09% increased.
Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 slid 0.42%.
Hong Kong’s Grasp Seng Index added 0.7%, whereas the mainland CSI 300 traded flat.
U.S. fairness futures had been flat in early Asian hours.
In a single day within the U.S., shares rose even after the U.S.′ assault on Venezuela, as crude oil costs superior and buyers wager the motion wouldn’t result in broader geopolitical battle.
The Dow Jones Industrial Common gained 594.79 factors, or 1.23%, to shut at 48,977.18. The 30-stock index additionally hit a brand new all-time excessive within the session. The S&P 500 superior 0.64% and ended at 6,902.05. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.69%, settling at 23,395.82.
— CNBC’s Liz Napolitano, Fred Imbert and Sean Conlon contributed to this report.
