Asia stocks have decreased with investors reducing their positions amid uncertainty

Most Asian stocks fell Monday after US shares fell on Friday, as investors reduced their positions amid uncertainty at the end of the year. The MSCI index for the Asia and the Pacific region ended a five -day series with the decline in shares in Australia and Japan, while it rose in China. The revenue of the US Treasury has remained close to its highest levels for ten years since May after the increase last week, which could negatively affect the shares. The trade was relatively poor, which increased the possibility of larger fluctuations. “There is some concern about the approaching end of the year, partly because of the uncertainty about how the global commercial image is formed in 2025,” says Tim Water, chief analyst of Kohle Capital Markets. He added: “Some traders reduce risks at the end of the year, leading to weakness in Asian markets.” According to data collected by Bloomberg, the trading volumes in Japanese shares for 30 days were 17% less than average, while in Australia it was 48% less to 11 hours in Singapore. Monday is the last trading day for Japanese financial markets this year, as official holidays start from Tuesday and continue until January 6. Despite the decline in Asian stocks today, they are still on their way to a successful year. The MSCI and the Pacific Ocean of Asia and the Pacific rose by 7.9% in 2024, supporting the reduction of central banks of monetary policy and high technology stocks amid optimism about artificial intelligence. A tragic accident and pressure on the markets, the shares of ‘Jeju Air’ fell 16% in Seoul to the lowest level ever after one of its aircraft crashed on Sunday and killed all passengers, except for two of 181 passengers. The shares of the parent company “AK Holdings Inc” fell by 12%. Meanwhile, US Treasury bonds have resolved at 4.63%for ten years. Last week, the returns jumped by 10 basis points to the reference of the Federal Reserve to the possibility of reducing interest rate discount in 2025. Currency and commodities are moving the Australian dollar against all the major currencies of the ten group, which increases from the lowest level against the US dollar with high iron ore prices this year. As for the Bloomberg index of the US dollar, it remained largely stable, after profits of more than 7% in 2024, powered by the expectation of policies adopted by the ‘America First’ agenda of President Donald Trump. High -running expectations The US inventory futures dropped a slight decline in Asia after the S&P 500 index fell 1.1% on Friday, and the Nasdac index fell by 1.4%. Although all major sectors suffered losses, the enormous technological stocks were most affected, as the shares of the ‘seven big ones’ representing more than half of the US stock index profits in 2024. He added: “Next week another short weekly trading sizes will be light, and the movements will be exaggerated. Don’t make significant investment decisions.” Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away on Sunday. The US markets are usually closed for the presidents’ funerals, but the organizer of the markets has not yet been announced. In the commodity markets, oil prices for the end of the year did not have a change in quiet trade witness, as the market focuses on the expectations of 2025 and monitoring the development of the Middle East.