MSCI's broadest index of Asia- Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5% in early trade, on track for a 5.6% gain this month, its best performance in a year.
In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.3% to 26,694.73 points, while Shanghai's Shanghai Composite index edged up to 3,874.54 points.
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index fell 0.1% to 45,023.48 points, marking its third straight day of decline.
US Vice President JD Vance said the risk of a government shutdown appeared imminent after budget talks between President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers failed to make much progress. Ray Attrill, head of foreign exchange research at National Australia Bank, said markets were bracing for the possibility of a US government shutdown.
The government shutdown will disrupt the release of key jobs data later this week, putting the spotlight on the Labor Department's Employment and Labor Force Survey (JOLTS) report, due later in the day on September 30. Analysts expect the JOLTS to show employment remaining steady at around 7.18 million in August 2025.
If no deal is reached, the US government will shut down on October 1, the same day new US tariffs on heavy trucks, patented drugs and other goods are scheduled to take effect. The White House announced new tariffs on furniture and kitchen cabinets late on September 29, which are scheduled to take effect on October 14.
On the economic front in Asia, China’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 49.8 in September 2025 from 49.4 in August 2025, below the 50-point threshold that separates growth from contraction, suggesting manufacturers are awaiting further stimulus measures to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a trade deal with the US.
In Vietnam, in the morning trading session on September 30, VN-Index decreased by 1.26 points, or 0.08%, to 1,665.22 points, while HNX-Index decreased by 1.56 points, or 0.57%, to 273.59 points.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thi-truong-tien-te/chung-khoan-chau-a-tang-diem-truoc-lo-ngai-ve-nguy-co-chinh-phu-my-dong-cua-20250930104037458.htm
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