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Global Markets Mixed: Japan Falls, Oil Rises Amid Data

12/1/2025

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December 1, 2025, markets opened mixed as weak manufacturing data from Japan and China hit sentiment.
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% to 49,285.66 as S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI stood at 48.7.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.81% as United States futures declined on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
Oil prices rose over $1 per barrel as Bitcoin fell more than 5%, with investors monitoring U.S. data.

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Story summary

December 1, 2025, markets opened mixed as weak manufacturing data from Japan and China hit sentiment.
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% to 49,285.66 as S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI stood at 48.7.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.81% as United States futures declined on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
Oil prices rose over $1 per barrel as Bitcoin fell more than 5%, with investors monitoring U.S. data.