Asia Markets Whipsaw: Japan’s Record Rally, China Tech Soars on AI, Scandal Rocks Manila (Sep 24–25, 2025)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed at a record ¥45,755 on Sep 25, up 0.3%, as investors shifted into lagging stocks. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.4% and Alibaba surged nearly 9% after a major AI investment. India’s Sensex slid 0.5% on U.S. visa fee news and foreign outflows. The Philippines’ PSE index dropped 1% to a six-month low amid a corruption scandal and weak peso.
