Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets
Photo: A bronze bull statue stands outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, symbolizing the local market. Asian stocks were broadly higher on Sept 30, led by Chinese and Hong Kong equities amid strong IPO activity reuters.com reuters.com. Markets Overview: Modest Gains With Sector Rotation Asian equities largely closed higher on Sept. 30, snapping small early losses. MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index was up about +0.3% reuters.com. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 ticked up roughly +0.1% (ending near 44,960) after opening softer reuters.com. Shanghai and Shenzhen markets also edged higher (+0.3% and +0.4% respectively) as China returns to work after its Golden