HONG KONG, Dec 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Asian stocks were mixed at the start of the final trading day of 2025 on Wednesday, with some tracking Wall Street losses as investors eased towards the New Year break. Trading remained thin in the holiday-shortened week, though precious metals appeared to steady after seeing a sharp pullback from recent record highs. Markets in Hong Kong and Australia edged lower while Shanghai and Taipei saw small morning gains in what has been a strong year for worldwide markets. Still, US indices remained on track for solid gains over 2025 as a whole, and markets in Asia similarly enjoyed a healthy year. Both gold and silver climbed to records in the past week, though decreased in recent days.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 31, 2025 09:40 UTC