Asian markets expected to fall as investors follow US-China discussions
US and Chinese officials began important discussions in Madrid on Sunday about security, economic, and trade matters.
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South Korea's stock market performed very well, with the Kospi index reaching a new record of 3,420.23 on Monday. This success came after the Finance Minister announced that the government would not raise taxes on stock investments. Asian markets showed different results as investors watched the US-China talks in Madrid.
American and Chinese officials met to discuss important topics including TikTok problems and trade taxes. The meetings included important people like US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Hong Kong's market increased slightly, and China's market also went up.
However, China's economic data for August was not very good, with shopping and factory production lower than expected. Australia's market decreased, while Japanese and Malaysian markets were closed for a holiday.
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