Asian markets today: Asian markets gave up earlier gains on Thursday, April 2, as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s address on the Iran war.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.4% following the speech, while the Topix declined 0.94%.
South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.82%, and the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 3%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, which had opened higher, edged down 0.48%.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also opened 0.5% lower after the address, while mainland China’s CSI 300 remained largely unchanged.
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