Nikkei +3.3% after Friday’s 6% drop; gold up 1.3%
In short
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose about 3.3% to above 59,300 after falling almost 6% on Friday.
- Taiwan’s Taiex jumped as much as 6.4%, and the regulator there tightened short-selling rules.
- Gold is up about 1.3% at close to $4,130 an ounce; Bitcoin is down about 1.3%.
Asian stocks bounced on Monday morning after the worst week for US shares since April 2025. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained about 3.3% and the Topix nearly 3.4%.
What happened
On Thursday the Nasdaq 100 lost about $2.3 trillion in market value. On Friday the Nikkei fell 5.97%. Monday’s gain is only a partial recovery.
Taiwan moved most. The Taiex rose as much as 6.4% in the session, its biggest daily jump since July, and ended a seven-session losing streak. TSMC and MediaTek were each up at least 6%. The Taiwanese regulator cut the permitted intraday short-selling volume to 3% of average daily volume (from 30%) and raised the short-selling margin requirement to 130% (from 90%).
South Korea’s Kospi is up about 1.4% and MSCI Asia Pacific about 2.3%. China’s Shanghai Composite is nearly flat (+0.5%). Brent crude is around $97–98 a barrel.
Markets still price a hawkish Fed: futures put the odds of a Fed rate hike by year-end at close to 80%. US inflation data is due on Tuesday.
What it means for you
Gold rose alongside stocks rather than against them. According to HawkValue data at 06:41 Sofia time, an ounce of gold costs £3,083, up 1.3% on the day. Silver is up 2.4%. Bitcoin is down about 1.1%.
The maths: £1,000 buys about 10.1g of gold at the spot price. If the price gave back 1.3%, that 10.1g would be worth about £987. Dealers add a premium over spot, so a bar costs more than this. Compare dealer prices on our UK gold prices page and check the UK stock market page.
Bottom line
The move in Asia is a bounce after a sharp fall, not a reversal. The risks remain US inflation on Tuesday and rate expectations. These figures are as of 06:41 Sofia time and will change during the day.
Sources: Investing.com · investingLive · JournalArta (Wall Street close)
For information only. This is not investment advice.
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