Asia-Pacific markets extend recovery as investors await Trump address on Iran war
Electronic quote board shows Nikkei 225 stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on November 5, 2025.
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Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, tracking similar moves on Wall Street as investors await a speech from Donald Trump later in the day amid hopes that the US president wants to exit the Iran war.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump claimed that Iran’s “New Regime President” had asked the United States for a ceasefire, a claim Tehran denied.
Trump added that the United States would “consider” the offer only when the Strait of Hormuz is “open, free and clear.” Real Social.
Trump has previously said he is willing to end US military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. a report Wall Street Journal article.
of japan Nikkei 225 It rose 0.78% as Topix posted a larger gain of 1.01%.
South Korea’s kospi It rose 1.33% and the small-cap Kosdaq rose 1.14%.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day up 0.45%, posting gains for the third consecutive day.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures settled at 25,301, slightly above the HSI’s last close of 25,294.03.
U.S. stock futures were little changed; S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures were just above the horizontal line. Dow futures rose 13 points, or 0.03%.
In the USA, S&P 500 gained 0.72% and Nasdaq Composite gained 1.16% overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.48 percent.
—CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han and Sean Conlon contributed to this report.
