Today, major Asian stock market indices showed a downward trend. The Nikkei 225 index in Japan fell more than 1%, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped nearly 1%, the Shanghai Composite index in China lost 0.2%, and the Straits Times index in Singapore fell 0.1%. On the other hand, after reaching a record high of 6,712 during intraday trading, South Korea’s Kospi index increased 0.4% to close at a new best of 6,641.
In terms of the economy, Japan’s central bank raised its inflation projection owing to supply-side risks resulting from the conflict in West Asia while maintaining its policy rate at 0.75 percent. Additionally, the Bank of Japan significantly raised its core inflation forecast from 1.9% to 2.8% and reduced its fiscal 2026 growth estimate from 1% to 0.5%.
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