Asian Stock Trends | Nikkei Falls for Four Consecutive Days, Closes Down 50 Points

SighingCashier · 2026-03-17T07:31:34+00:00

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed performance. Japan's stock market continued to decline, with the Nikkei Index closing lower. South Korean and Taiwan stock markets rose, with the South Korean index notably breaking through the 5,600 point level. Australia's stock market edged up slightly, and the central bank raised rates to 4.1%.

SighingCashier

2026-03-17 07:31:34

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Asia-Pacific stock markets’ individual developments.

The Japanese stock market continued its decline over the past three days, with the Nikkei Average rising up to 637 points or 1.19%, reaching a high of 54,388 points. In the afternoon, selling pressure emerged, and the market turned downward, falling as much as 268 points or 0.5%, to a low of 53,482 points. The market closed at 53,700 points, down 50 points or 0.09%, marking four consecutive days of decline.

South Korea’s stock market broke above 5,600 points, with the Seoul Composite Index closing at 5,640 points, up 90 points or 1.63%.

Taiwan’s stock market rose, with the Taiwan Weighted Index closing at 33,836 points, up 494 points or 1.48%.

Australia’s stock market remained stable, with the ASX All Ordinaries Index closing at 8,819 points, up 26 points or 0.3%.

The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive month, increasing it by 0.25 percentage points to 4.1%, the highest in 10 months, in line with market expectations.

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