JAKARTA – Most stocks across the Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia, opened in positive territory on Thursday (24/4).

Vietnam’s composite index, the VNI, led the gains with a rise of 0.87%, the highest among regional indices as of 9.43am local time.

Thailand’s SET and Japan’s Nikkei 225 followed with gains of 0.85%, while the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) rose by 0.68%.

However, three Asian composite indices opened lower this morning. These included the Hang Seng index, down 0.62%, South Korea’s KOSPI, which slipped 0.54%, and the Philippine PSEi, which declined 0.26%.

As previously reported by IDNFinancials.com, US and European stock markets posted gains during Wednesday’s (23/4) trading session. The rally followed remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who signalled that the trade war would soon de-escalate.

The S&P 500 gained 1.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 advanced 2.28%. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 2.86%, the UK’s FTSE 100 added 0.90%, and Germany’s DAX surged 3.14%.

Here is a summary of Asian composite index movements as of 9.43am local time today:

(KR/ZH)