Meanwhile, South Korea’s\u00a0Kospi<\/a>\u00a0index advanced 0.42% to close at 3,209.52, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined 0.32% to 804.40.<\/p>\n Australia’s\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a>\u00a0benchmark increased by 0.36% to end the day at 8,697.70.<\/p>\n Over in India, the 50-stock benchmark\u00a0Nifty 50<\/a>\u00a0fell 0.67%, while the BSE Sensex index lost 0.64% as of 1.45 p.m. Indian Standard Time (4.15 a.m. ET).<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Mon, Jul 28 20252:44 AM EDT<\/p>\n Samsung shares surge more than 6% to over 10-month high<\/p>\n Samsung products are seen on a salesroom floor on July 8, 2025 in Miami, Florida. <\/p>\n Joe Raedle | Getty Images<\/p>\n Shares of Samsung Electronics surged as much as 6.07% to hit 69,900 on Monday, its highest level since Sept. 5, 2024.<\/p>\n Shares of the South Korean memory chipmaker<\/a> rallied following its $16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors to Tesla<\/a>, as confirmed by the latter’s chief Elon Musk in a post on X.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Mon, Jul 28 202512:18 AM EDT<\/p>\n Indian stocks fall in early trade<\/p>\n Indian stocks fell in early trade Monday.<\/p>\n The 50-stock benchmark\u00a0Nifty 50<\/a>\u00a0was down 0.21% while the BSE Sensex index lost 0.22% as of 9.30 a.m. Indian Standard time (12 a.m. ET).<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nifty 50 Index<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 202511:51 PM EDT<\/p>\n Indonesian stocks hit 9-month high<\/p>\n Indonesian stocks rallied for its fourth consecutive session Monday and hit a 9-month high.<\/p>\n The benchmark Jakarta Exchange Composite Index was up 1.34% as at 10:32 a.m. local time (11:32 p.m. ET Sunday), after hitting a high of 7,658.95, its highest level since late October 2024, according to LSEG data.<\/p>\n Gains were led by the utilities, financials and real estate sector.<\/p>\n The best performing stocks on the index include Bukit Uluwatu Villa, which surged 27.07%, Capitalinc Investment, which gained 25% and Citra Putra Realty, which rose 24.86%.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 202511:40 PM EDT<\/p>\n Vietnamese stocks extend gains to hit fresh high<\/p>\n Vietnamese stocks reached a fresh high on Monday, extending their gains from the previous session’s 39-month high.<\/p>\n The benchmark Vietnam Index was trading 0.91% higher at 1,545.10 as at 10:20 a.m. local time (11:20 p.m. ET Sunday), after hitting a high of 1,547.01 earlier in the session, LSEG data showed.<\/p>\n Monday’s session also marks the benchmark’s fifth consecutive day of gains.<\/p>\n The best three performing stocks were SJ Group, which surged 6.99%, Vietnam Container Shipping, which gained 6.97% and LIX Detergent, which advanced 6.96%.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 202511:36 PM EDT<\/p>\n CK Hutchison wants Chinese firm to be a ‘major strategic investor’ in $22.8 billion port deal<\/p>\n Shares\u00a0of\u00a0CK\u00a0Hutchison\u00a0swung from gains to losses Monday after announcing that it wanted a “major strategic investor<\/a>” from China to be part of a BlackRock<\/a>-led consortium bidding for its $22.8 billion<\/a> ports business.<\/p>\n The investor would join as a “significant member” of the consortium, the company said in a regulatory filing hours after the expiry of a 145-day exclusivity window with the group.<\/p>\n The sale of CK Hutchison’s 43 ports, which included two along the Panama Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has been viewed by Beijing as a threat to its interests. Having a Chinese investor on board will likely ease any challenges for the company.<\/p>\n Chinese state-owned\u00a0China Cosco Shipping Corp was reportedly\u00a0looking to join the consortium, media reports showed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shares of the Li Ka-shing-owned company was back in the green as of 11.12 a.m. local time (11.12 p.m. ET Sunday) and had risen as much as 2.15%.<\/p>\n Stock Chart IconStock chart icon CK Hutchison shares<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 202510:04 PM EDT<\/p>\n Hong Kong stocks rise in early trade<\/p>\n Hong Kong stocks started the day higher Monday, following mixed trading in the other key Asia-Pacific markets.<\/p>\n As of 10 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index<\/a>\u00a0added 0.49%.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, mainland China’s\u00a0CSI 300<\/a> traded flat as investors await more details on the U.S.-China talks which were slated to kick off in Stockholm later in the day.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 20259:10 PM EDT<\/p>\n Samsung Electronics shares rise nearly 3.5% in early trade<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 20259:05 PM EDT<\/p>\n Advantest Corp shares plunge over 10% in early tradeStock Chart IconStock chart icon Advantest shares<\/p>\n The disposal of treasury stock as restricted stock happens when a company compensates employees with previously repurchased shares.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 20258:15 PM EDT<\/p>\n Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixed<\/p>\n Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Monday.<\/p>\n As of 8:10 a.m. Singapore time (8:10 p.m. ET), Japan’s Nikkei 225<\/a> benchmark fell 0.85% while the broader Topix index moved down 0.44%.<\/p>\n In South Korea, the\u00a0Kospi<\/a>\u00a0index added 0.15% while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat.<\/p>\n Over in Australia, the\u00a0S&P\/ASX 200<\/a> benchmark added 0.2%.<\/p>\n \u2014 Amala Balakrishner<\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 20258:08 PM EDT<\/p>\n U.S. futures move higher after Trump announces 15% tariffs on the EU <\/p>\n Sun, Jul 27 20257:37 PM EDT<\/p>\n Here are the opening calls for the day<\/p>\n Good morning from Singapore.<\/p>\n Investors will be keeping a close watch on Chinese markets following reports that the country will resume trade talks with the U.S. in Stockholm on Monday<\/a> to discuss longstanding economic disputes.<\/p>\n The talks will be\u00a0led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.<\/p>\n Futures for Hong Kong’s\u00a0Hang Seng Index<\/a>\u00a0stood at 25,396, pointing to a stronger open compared with the HSI’s last close of 25,388.35.<\/p>\n Japan’s benchmark\u00a0Nikkei 225<\/a>\u00a0was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 41,645 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 41,410, against the index’s Friday close of 41,456.23.<\/p>\n![\"hide](\"https:\/\/static-redesign.cnbcfm.com\/dist\/a54b41835a8b60db28c2.svg\")
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