<div id="readability-page-1">05:54 AM EST, 12/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets retreated at Tuesday's close as investors continued to manage risks ahead of the release of key US inflation and jobs data.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 784.82 points, or down 1.6%, closing at 49,383.29.Biggest decliners in the Nikkei included Yaskawa Electric, which fell by 7%, and Fujikura with a 6.7% drop. Gainers include ANA Holdings, which closed 2.4% higher.Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index also closed in the red, down 1.5% or 393.47 points to 25,235.41, while the Hang Seng TECH Index fell by 1.7%.In other economic news, Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.8% in September to November, unchanged from the August to October period, according to data from the Census and Statistics Department.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite declined by 1.1% to 3,824.81.For other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI fell by 2.2%, Singapore's Straits Times Index was down 0.2%, the Taiwan TWSE declined by 1.2%, and the Australian ASX 200 closed 0.4% lower. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Asian stock markets retreated at Tuesday's close as investors awaited key US inflation and jobs data. The Nikkei 225 fell 1.6%, with Yaskawa Electric and Fujikura among the biggest decliners. The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.5%, and the Shanghai Composite declined 1.1%. Other regional markets also saw losses, including the KOSPI, Straits Times Index, TWSE, and ASX 200.

Asian Markets Retreat at Tuesday's Close as Investors Await US Jobs, Inflation Reports