Tokyo and Asia-Pacific close mixed as Nikkei and Kospi slump, gold and Hang Seng rally
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific trading ended sharply mixed, with Japan and South Korea suffering heavy losses while Hong Kong, Australia and precious metals advanced. The Nikkei 225 fell -9.3% and the Kospi dropped -11.7%, while the Hang Seng gained +5.0% and gold rose +2.1% above $4,050. The move points to a broad risk reset across regional equities, with currency and commodity moves adding to the cross-asset volatility. [Continue Reading]
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