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08 Jan 2026
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide
Summary
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declining due to falling defense stocks and concerns about oil supply. South Korea’s Kospi and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose, while India’s Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex fell slightly. U.S. equity futures were little changed after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended their winning streaks.