The employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), which is operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
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Japanese and Chinese stocks rose on Friday, while most markets in the Asia-Pacific region remained closed for a public holiday.
Japan Nikki 225 The index gained 0.44% after falling about 1.5% in the previous session. The broader Topix index rose 0.41% after a 1.7% decline.
the Japanese Yen It will be closely watched during the session amid speculation of possible intervention after the currency recently hit a 34-year low against the US dollar at 151.97. It was last traded at 151.38 to the dollar.
China's CSI 300 index rose 0.3% at the open.
South Korea Cosby It was flat, while the smaller Kosdaq fell 0.28%.
Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand were among the major markets in the Asia-Pacific region that were closed for the Good Friday holiday.
On Wall Street, the index Standard & Poor's 500 The index recorded its best first-quarter performance in five years.
The index closed on Thursday with an increase of 0.11%, while… Dow Jones Industrial Average He added 0.12%. Both indices closed at record levels. the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 0.12%
— CNBC's Lisa Kailay Hahn and Pia Singh contributed to this report.
