Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions
November 19, 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats on the Huangpu River pass by downtown Shanghai. The tallest building on the skyline is Shanghai Tower (behind).
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Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Tuesday, prompting a record-breaking rally in global stocks as investors continued to assess ongoing geopolitical tensions following the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.
Japan’s reference point Nikkei 225 While the index increased by 1.12%, Topix reached a record level with an increase of 1.48%. In South Korea, the Kospi lost 0.85%, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 0.09%.
In Australia, the ASX/S&P 200 lost 0.42%.
of hong kong Hang Seng Index The mainland CSI 300 traded flat as it gained 0.7%.
US stock futures were flat in early Asian trading.
US stocks rose overnight as crude oil prices rose even after the US attack on Venezuela and investors bet the action would not lead to a wider geopolitical conflict.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,977.18 points, up 594.79 points, or 1.23%. 30 stock indexes also reached all-time highs during the session. The S&P 500 index closed at 6,902.05 points, with an increase of 0.64 percent. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.69% to 23,395.82 points.
— CNBC’s Liz Napolitano, Fred Imbert and Sean Conlon contributed to this report.
