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title: "What happened overnight – Friday 17th October 2025"
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published: "2025-10-17T06:47:31+00:00"
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# What happened overnight – Friday 17th October 2025

**Published:** October 17, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** B2B, Business & Support Services, Technology, Technology, Media & Telecoms
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#### **Asian Stocks Slide After Wall Street Retreat Amid Bank Sector Concerns**

**Asian markets fell sharply on Friday**, following a **broad retreat on Wall Street** driven by concerns over the health of **US regional banks’ loan portfolios** and rising political uncertainty in Japan.

In Tokyo, the **Nikkei 225** dropped **1.4% to 47,603.57**, mirroring overnight US losses. Sentiment was further dampened by **political uncertainty** surrounding the choice of Japan’s next prime minister. **Conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi** was elected to lead the **ruling Liberal Democratic Party**, but the **collapse of its coalition with Komeito** last week has raised questions about her ability to secure **parliamentary support** in an upcoming vote.

Across China, **shares extended losses** amid escalating **trade tensions with Washington**. The **Hang Seng Index** slumped **2% to 25,368.97**, while the **Shanghai Composite** fell **1.6% to 3,852.04**, as traders remained cautious ahead of **economic data due Monday** and a key **Communist Party leadership meeting next week**.

Elsewhere in the region, **South Korea’s Kospi** gained **0.2% to 3,754.28** after data showed the **unemployment rate** declined to **2.5% in September**, down from **2.6% in August**, supporting optimism around the labour market and ongoing **US-Korea trade talks**.

In **Australia**, the **S&P/ASX 200** slipped **0.8% to 8,993.80**, retreating from Thursday’s record high as **energy and tech stocks** led declines. **Taiwan’s Taiex** fell **0.9%**, while **India’s Sensex** edged up **0.2%**.

On **Wall Street**, the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** fell **0.7% to 45,952.24**, the **S&P 500** lost **0.6% to 6,629.08**, and the **Nasdaq Composite** declined **0.5% to 22,562.54**.

In bond markets, the **yield on 10-year US Treasuries** eased to **3.976%**, from **4.045%** late Wednesday, as investors rotated back into safe-haven assets.

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