South K?ore?a’s Kospi Index? led ?the Asian pack with a s?olid? rise of a?pproximat?ely 2?.3% t?o around ?5,683.61 poin?ts, signa?lling? regi?ona?l ?buying interes?t in e?arly trade, even ?as ene?rgy price p?ressures persis?ted?. In contr?ast, Japan’s Nikk?ei 225 remained essentiall?y flat to sligh?tly we?aker, trading near 53,630.16 ?po?ints? with a modest drop of around -0.23%,? reflecting mixed ?invest?or appetite amid ge?opolitic?al? uncertainty.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up modestly by around +0.13% to approximately 25,866.77 points, while China’s Shanghai Composite fell about -0.45% to roughly 4,066.33 amid uneven sentiment across mainland markets. Taiwan’s Taiex showed positive momentum, contributing to the broader Asia-Pacific rally but lacked an exact published percentage in final data. Overall, the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex Japan benchmark rose about +1.1%, illustrating a broad attempt to stabilise after early volatility.

The rebound in Asian indices occurred as Brent crude oil prices climbed to around $103.58 per barrel, marking an ongoing supply risk premium due to continued closure or disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for about 20% of global oil shipments. The volatility in energy markets, alongside the packed calendar of central bank meetings, influenced risk appetite in regional markets, driving mixed outcomes across major Asian indices.