By John Meyer, consultant in financial affairs – Eurasia Business News, September 3, 2025. Article no. 1764
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped by approximately 0.88%, closing around 41,939 points. The decline was influenced by political concerns regarding Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s position and instability within the ruling party. The broader Topix Index also fell about 1.07% to around 3,049 points.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell about 1.8%.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined by approximately 0.6%.
China’s Shanghai Composite dropped around 1.16%, with weakness noted especially in technology and defense sectors following geopolitical tensions and mixed economic signals.
South Korea’s Kospi was an exception, edging up slightly by 0.2%.
The declines paralleled weaker performance in US markets and rising bond yields globally, which pressured risk appetite across the region. Despite the broad downturn, some smaller-cap Asian stocks, such as Asian Energy Services, saw strong gains, rising around 8%, and the Indian BSE Small Cap index rose about 0.89%.
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