Investors await meeting between Mr. Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister, Asian stocks fall

VTV.vn - Asian stock markets fell across the board in early morning trading on Tuesday, October 28.

Asian stock markets fell across the board on Tuesday as investors closely watched the meeting between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Mr Trump met Emperor Naruhito shortly after arriving in Tokyo on Monday, and will become the first head of state to have an official exchange with Ms Takaichi since her inauguration.

Mr. Donald Trump and Emperor Naruhito

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index fell 0.57% early in the session after hitting a record high the previous day, while the Topix index fell 0.61%.

Other markets in the Asia- Pacific region also fell, despite US stocks setting new record closing highs.

In South Korea, the Kospi led the declines, losing 1.4%, while the Kosdaq, a proxy for small-cap stocks, fell 0.6%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.32%. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng futures were at 26,534 points, above the HSI's last close of 26,433.7 points.

Earlier, US stocks continued to soar in the session last night. The S&P 500 index increased 1.23% to 6,875.16 points – surpassing the 6,800 point mark for the first time.

The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.86% to 23,637.46, helped by strong gains in Nvidia and semiconductor technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 337.47 points, or 0.71%, to 47,544.59.

Investors are now focusing on factors that could have a strong impact on the market this week, including major technology group earnings reports, the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and the possibility of reaching a trade deal between the US and China.

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