Asian markets begin the day mostly in green; profits of Chinese industrial firms fall in November

US equity markets closed the day in red on Friday, 26^th December, 2025. Nasdaq closed the day, down by 20.21 points or 0.086%. S&P 500 closed the day, down by 2.11 points or 0.030%. Dow Jones closed the day, down by 20.19 points or 0.041%.

European markets were closed on Friday, 26^th because of Christmas holidays.

Asian markets begin the day mostly in green

Nikkei 225 is down in early trade today. At 9:00 a.m. IST, 29^th December, 2025, it is down by 200.22 points or 0.39%. Hang Seng is up by 82.23 points or 0.32%. Shanghai composite is up by 12.24 points or 0.31%. South Korean Kospi remains on the rise after crossing the 4000 mark. It is up by 62.09 points or 1.50% at this time.

Profits of Chinese industrial firms fall by 13% in November

Profits of Chinese industrial firms fell year-on- year by 13% in November. Industrial firms are those that have annual sales of more than $2.9 million. The decline indicates to the underlying slowdown in the Chinese economy. A slowdown in Chinese economy may further aggravate the global economic slowdown. Chinese economy is one of the engines of global economy.

Indian equity markets may see a flat or mixed day today

Indian equity markets are likely to see a flat or mixed day today. FII participation is likely to remain limited due to the Christmas and year-end holiday season. Rupee is seeing some minor depreciation against the dollar. It is currently at around 89.85 / dollar.

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Source: Dow Jones