Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Aktien in Asien legen nach deutlichen Verlusten am Vortag wieder zu

As Asian stock markets recovered from sharp losses the previous day, the Nikkei, Yen, and Hang Seng indices all showed signs of rebound. After a six-day losing streak, the Nikkei Index in Tokyo rose 1.8% to 65,550 points. However, gains were modest as investors remained cautious ahead of the upcoming earnings season and US midterm elections.

The broader Topix index was up 1.8% at 4,072 counts. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.8% to 3,737 points, while the CSI-300 Index of China's largest mainland-listed companies increased 0.6% to 4,189 points. Daisuke Hashizume, a senior strategist at Daiwa Securities, noted that the market rally was driven by investors re-entering the market after Thursday's heavy losses.

However, he warned that there were no clear reasons for the rally, as traders anticipated cautious buying ahead of the earnings reports and the US midterm elections next month. Among the gainers, Tokyo Electron's shares rose 2.12%, Kioxia's climbed 3.34%, and SoftBank Group's increased 1.3%. Advantest's stocks recovered from initial losses, climbing 0.64%.

BayCurrent surged 17.25% to become the percentage leader in the Nikkei. Earlier, the firm had announced it would use excess cash for investments and stock buybacks. Bank stocks supported the Topix, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group up 1.64% and 1.71%, respectively. In Asian currency markets, the dollar edged slightly higher against the yen at 158.00 yen, while the Swiss franc showed a modest gain at 0.82 francs.

The euro remained largely unchanged at 1.12 dollars, with a slight increase at 0.93 francs. Oil prices showed a slight downward correction in the morning, with Brent crude from the North Sea falling 0.4% to $105.45 per barrel (159 liters). The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil dropped 0.7% to $97.29. The International Energy Agency (IEA) had agreed to inject over 20 million barrels of diesel oil into the market on Thursday and also planned to release further reserves from a March pledge to boost supply and curb rising prices.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on some ships of the so-called "shadow fleet" to lower global shipping rates.