Meanwhile, South Korea’s\u00a0Kospi<\/a>\u00a0index closed flat at 3,225.66, while the small-cap Kosdaq ticked up 0.14% to 815.26.<\/p>\n Australia’s\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>\u00a0benchmark advanced 0.53% to 8,8738.80, after hitting an intra-day high earlier in the session.<\/p>\n Japan’s\u00a0Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0benchmark declined by 1.45% to end the day at 42,649.26, while the broader Topix index lost 1.1% to 3,057.95.<\/p>\n Over in India, the 50-stock benchmark\u00a0Nifty 50<\/a>\u00a0was up 0.12%, while the BSE Sensex index ticked up 0.11% as of 1:40 p.m. Indian Standard Time (4:10 a.m. ET).<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Thu, Aug 14 20253:21 AM EDT<\/p>\n Japan’s Nikkei 225 closes lower<\/p>\n Japan’s\u00a0Nikkei\u00a0225<\/a> index closed 1.45% lower at 42,649.26 Thursday, reversing course from the record gains it posted in its previous two sessions.<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nikkei 225<\/p>\n Thu, Aug 14 20253:16 AM EDT<\/p>\n Australian stocks hit fresh intra-day high<\/p>\n Australia’s benchmark S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> ended the 0.53% higher at 8,873.80, paring gains from its record intra-day high of 8,891.10 earlier in the session.<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon S&P\/ASX<\/p>\n Thu, Aug 14 20252:33 AM EDT<\/p>\n Indian stocks trade mostly flat <\/p>\n Indian stocks were little changed near midday.<\/p>\n The 50-stock benchmark Nifty 50<\/a> was trading near the flatline, while the BSE Sensex index was up around 0.1% as of 11:48 a.m. Indian Standard time (2:18 a.m. ET).<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nifty 50 Index<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 202510:03 PM EDT<\/p>\n Australia unemployment rate eases to 4.2% in July<\/p>\n Australia’s unemployment rate eased to 4.2%<\/a> on a seasonally-adjusted basis in July, in line with estimates of economists polled by Reuters.<\/p>\n The reading was lower than the 4.3% recorded in June, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the number of employed individuals rose by 24,500 in July, from a revised increase of 1,000 the month before.<\/p>\n That latest reading still missed market forecasts of a 25,000 increase, according to Reuters poll data.<\/p>\n The Australian dollar rose as much as 0.32% to $0.6564, the highest since July 28, after the jobs data release.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner, Nur Hikmah Md Ali<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20259:35 PM EDT<\/p>\n China and Hong Kong stocks open mixed<\/p>\n Chinese and Hong Kong stocks traded mixed Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n As of 9:32 a.m. local time (9:32 p.m. ET Wednesday), the Hang Seng Index<\/a> rose 0.58%, while mainland’s CSI 300 was flat.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nur Hikmah Md Ali<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20259:51 PM EDT<\/p>\n Tencent shares rise over 2% on second-quarter revenue beat<\/p>\n Shares of Tencent<\/a> rose over 2% early in the session Thursday following its better-than-expected second-quarter earnings<\/a> results Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Chinese tech giant reported a 15% jump year on year in second-quarter revenue, boosted by strong performance in its gaming unit and AI investments.<\/p>\n Its second-quarter revenue totaled 184.504 billion Chinese yuan ($25.7 billion), compared with 161.117 billion yuan in the same period last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2014 Nur Hikmah Md Ali<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20258:09 PM EDT<\/p>\n Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixed<\/p>\n Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday.<\/p>\n Japan’s Nikkei 225<\/a> benchmark fell 0.31%, reversing course from its record high close in the previous session. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index lost 0.64%, as of 8:05 a.m. Singapore time (8:05 p.m. ET Wednesday).<\/p>\n In South Korea, the\u00a0Kospi<\/a>\u00a0index added 0.39%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat.<\/p>\n Over in Australia, the\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> benchmark increased by 0.49%.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20258:08 PM EDT<\/p>\n Bitcoin rises to record high after rally in U.S. equities<\/p>\n Bitcoin<\/a> rose sharply early Thursday and briefly hit a record high of $123,769, following a rally in U.S. equities overnight.<\/p>\n As of 7:52 a.m. Singapore time (7:52 p.m. ET), Bitcoin had advanced 0.47% to $123,507.07.<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin prices<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20257:31 PM EDT<\/p>\n CNBC Pro: Buy or avoid India\u2019s IT stocks after recent job cuts? 3 pros share their take<\/p>\n Wed, Aug 13 20257:41 PM EDT<\/p>\n Here are the opening calls for the day <\/p>\n Good morning from Singapore.<\/p>\n Investors are awaiting the release of a slew of employment-related data from Australia.<\/p>\n Economists polled by Reuters expect an increase of 25,000 employed individuals in July, compared to the modest jump of 2,000 the month before. The unemployment rate in July is expected to come in at 4.2%, an improvement from 4.3% in June.<\/p>\n Australia’s\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>\u00a0was set to start the day flat with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,825, compared with the index’s Wednesday close of 8,827.10.<\/p>\n Japan Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0was set to open lower, <\/strong>with the futures contract in Chicago at 43,135 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 43,140, against the index’s last close of 43,274.67.<\/p>\n![\"hide](\"https:\/\/static-redesign.cnbcfm.com\/dist\/a54b41835a8b60db28c2.svg\")
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