Asian Shares Decline, Tokyo Hits Record High

Asian shares experienced mixed results on Monday, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index reaching another record high, as reported by Yuri Kageyama for the Associated Press (AP).

South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8%. I Photo: Korea Exchange - KRX Facebook

The Nikkei 225 climbed 0.4% to close at 39,233.71, marking another milestone after hitting an all-time high on Thursday.

However, other Asian markets saw declines, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipping 0.5% and the Shanghai Composite dropping 0.9%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.1%, while South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.8%.

In currency trading, the dollar dipped slightly against the Japanese yen, while the euro saw a slight increase against the dollar.

Meanwhile, in the US, the S&P 500 index reached another record high, marking its sixth winning week in the last seven, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose, and the Nasdaq experienced a slight decline.

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