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• South Korea stocks fall more than 4%, triggering temporary halt in trading - Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed trading session as investors assessed China's factory activity for January.
• Gold prices fall over 4%; Asia-Pacific shares trade mixed after Trump says he will name new Fed chair - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday.
• Gold jumps over 3% to fresh highs as Asia stock markets trade mixed after U.S. Fed holds rates - The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.
• Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors continued to pile into gold, sending it to fresh highs.
• Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision - Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed, tracking Wall Street gains as geopolitical concerns eased and investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan's decision.
• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea.
• Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors parsed China's inflation data.
• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors await inflation data coming out of Australia.
• Asia-Pacific markets set to open mostly lower on penultimate day of the year - Investors will be focused on China's military exercises around Taiwan today, after it announced new drills surrounding the island Monday.
• Asia markets trade mixed in thin Christmas Eve trading - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday amid thinner trading as several indexes are set to close early in lieu of the Christmas Eve holiday.