Asia Stock Markets Today: Nikkei, Hang Seng, Shanghai and Kospi Rise as Tech Rebounds; Australia, Malaysia Slip (Dec. 17, 2025)
Asian stock markets ended mixed but broadly firmer on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, with North Asia leading gains as chip and AI-linked stocks rebounded, while Australia and parts of Southeast Asia showed more caution amid banking-sector pressure and rate-path uncertainty. A tech-led bounce across Japan, South Korea,