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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">Asia-Pacific Markets Close Lower</h2>
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<p>On Friday, Asia-Pacific markets finished the day mainly in the negative territory.</p>
<p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.HSI/">Hang Seng Index</a> in Hong Kong decreased by 0.89%, closing at 24,858.82, while mainland China's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/">CSI 300</a> index fell by 0.24% to 4,104.97.</p>
<p>Japan's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.N225/">Nikkei 225</a> index rose sharply by 1.85% to finish at 41,820.48. Additionally, the broader Topix index increased by 1.21%, reaching 3,024.21.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, South Korea saw the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.KS11/">Kospi</a> index retreat by 0.55% to close at 3,210.01, whereas the smaller Kosdaq index rose by 0.43% to 809.27.</p>
<p>In Australia, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.AXJO/">S&P/ASX 200</a> benchmark decreased by 0.28%, ending at 8,807.10.</p>
<p>In India, the benchmark <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.NSEI/">Nifty 50</a> was down by 0.64%, and the BSE Sensex lost 0.65%, as of 2:02 p.m. Indian Standard Time (4:32 a.m. ET).</p>
<p><em>— Amala Balakrishner</em></p>
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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">Ethereum Rallies Over 1% to 7-Month High</h2>
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<p>Ethereum continued its upward trend on Friday, reaching a price of $3,966.21, marking a 7-month peak.</p>
<p>As of 4:35 p.m. Singapore time (4:35 a.m. ET), the cryptocurrency was trading at $3,889.70, reflecting a gain of 0.94%.</p>
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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">Toyota Motor Adjusts Previous Gains to 3.5%</h2>
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<p>Shares of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/7203.T-JP/">Toyota Motor</a> moderated previous gains to settle 3.47% higher on Friday, following the announcement of its first fiscal quarter earnings on Thursday.</p>
<p>The Japanese automaker reported a 37% drop in net income, amounting to 841.3 billion yen ($5.71 billion).</p>
<p><em>— Amala Balakrishner</em></p>
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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">Indian Stocks Decline in Early Trade</h2>
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<p>Indian stocks exhibited a downward trend during early trading on Friday as investors processed U.S. President Donald Trump's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/trump-trade-india-tariffs-russia.html">50% tariffs on imports</a> from India.</p>
<p>The benchmark <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.NSEI/">Nifty 50</a> decreased by 0.31%, while the BSE Sensex index fell by 0.18% as of 9:30 a.m. Indian Standard Time (12 a.m. ET).</p>
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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">Japan's Nikkei 225 Surges Over 2%</h2>
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<p>Japanese stocks saw a rise on Friday, led by the blue-chip <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.N225/">Nikkei 225</a> benchmark which advanced over 2%.</p>
<p>The index increased by 2.22%, reaching 41,968.68, while the broader Topix index rose by 1.65% to 3,037.11, surpassing the 3,000 mark for the first time.</p>
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<h2 class="LiveBlogBody-subtitle">SoftBank Group Shares Surge 13% After Quarterly Profit Exceeds Expectations</h2>
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<p>Shares of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/9984.T-JP/">SoftBank Group</a> jumped 13% on Friday, reaching a new record high following the company's better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings report.</p>
<p>This marks the company’s sharpest intraday increase since 2020 and represents its strongest day in almost five years if these gains hold.</p>
<p><em>— Amala Balakrishner</em></p>
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