Asia-Pacific Markets Rise Amidst Geopolitical Tensions | JQJO

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday following China's decision to maintain benchmark interest rates. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased by 1.15%, and mainland China's CSI 300 added 0.24%. Japan's Nikkei 225 saw a slight uptick, while South Korea's Kospi index surged, crossing 3,000 for the first time in 42 months. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 pared losses, and India's Nifty 50 and Sensex also opened higher. These gains occurred amidst rising tensions between Israel and Iran, with US President Trump considering military action.