November 19, 2025, Shanghai, China: A boat sails on the Huangpu River passing through downtown Shanghai. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (back).
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Asia-Pacific markets rose on Monday as investors understood the People’s Bank of China’s decision to keep loan prime rates unchanged.
The People’s Bank of China kept its one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, for the seventh consecutive session, according to a Reuters poll. The one-year rate affects most new and outstanding loans, while the five-year benchmark affects mortgages.
hong kong Hang Seng Index rose by 0.55%, and the mainland CSI300 rose by 0.55%.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.54% in early trade.
Japanese Nikkei Stock Average The rate of increase was 1.58%, and TOPIX was up 0.86%. The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points last Friday to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years.
South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.83%, and the small-cap Kosdaq rose 0.99%.
Last Friday, stocks scored a second victory in the U.S., backed by Oracle, as artificial intelligence trading regained footing after volatility.
Oracle shares rose 6.6% after TikTok agreed to sell its U.S. operations to a new joint venture that includes the software giant and private equity investor Silver Lake.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.31% to close at 23,307.62. The S&P 500 rose 0.88% to close at 6,834.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.04 points, or 0.38%, to settle at 48,134.89.
