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November 19, 2025, China, Shanghai: boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is Shanghai Tower (back).
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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year.
The reference of Japan Nikkei 225 slipped 0.55%, while the Topix lost 0.26%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.62%, while the Kosdaq index gained 0.19%.
that of Hong Kong Hang Seng Index futures were at 25,810, slightly lower than the HSI’s last close of 25,818.93.
Australia S&P/ASX200 was flat.
Spot silver prices hit a new record high of more than $80 an ounce, driven by speculative buying and a persistent supply squeeze, experts said. Sprott Asset Management said silver’s rise this year reflects a depletion of freely traded inventory, amplifying price movements as demand increases.
“Silver continues to price in the more favorable macroeconomic outlook for 2026, with lower interest rates and the possibility of a weaker U.S. dollar increasing the appeal of hard assets,” said Trevor Yates, senior investment analyst at Global X ETFs.
U.S. stock futures were flat in early Asian hours. Friday in the United States, S&P500 reached a new peak and posted weekly gains as traders returned from the Christmas holidays.
The broad market index closed down 0.03% to end at 6,929.94. At its high, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, to 6,945.77. THE Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.09% and closed at 23,593.10. THE Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.19 points, or 0.04%, and settled at 48,710.97.
Over the week, the S&P 500 gained 1.4%, recording its fourth weekly increase in five weeks. The Dow Jones and Nasdaq are also up more than 1% since the start of the week.
— CNBC’s Sean Conlon and Fred Imbert contributed to this report.
