Global Markets Today: Nikkei 225, Kospi trade mixed for second day on Wall Street declines

Global Markets Today: Asia-Pacific stocks saw a mixed performance on Thursday, as Wall Street’s continued selloff in major tech firms like Nvidia and Oracle weighed on sentiment for a second consecutive day.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened near flat, while the broader Topix advanced 0.58 per cent.

In South Korea, the Kospi slipped 0.28 per cent and the Kosdaq edged down 0.27 per cent. Meanwhile, defense stocks gained, with Hanwha Aerospace up 2.46 per cent and Poongsan climbing 3.28 per cent.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.23 per cent in early trading, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures traded at 26,394, below the previous close of 26,518.65.

(This is a developing story)

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