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Asian shares were mixed on Monday, October 12, 2026, after U.S. stocks rose on Friday. Japan’s cash market was closed for a holiday, and investors faced a week of U.S. inflation and retail-sales data alongside the start of major bank earnings. The market figures below are time-stamped reports, not live quotes.
How Asian markets performed on Monday
The Associated Press reported a wide spread across regional markets: South Korea’s Kospi fell 3.1% to 6,416.17, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.2% to 24,253.70, and Shanghai’s Composite slipped 0.1% to 3,809.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9% to 8,790.70. Taiwan’s Taiex was down 0.2%, while India’s Sensex edged up 0.1%. These are AP’s reported intraday observations for Monday, not closing figures. Associated Press
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A separate Reuters snapshot described South Korean stocks as down 1.1% and MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific shares index excluding Japan as little changed. The difference between Reuters’ and AP’s South Korean figures illustrates why market moves should be read with their source and observation time attached; snapshots taken at different points in a session need not match. Reuters via Investing.com
Japan’s holiday closure
Tokyo’s cash equities were closed for a holiday, leaving one of the region’s largest markets out of the session and contributing to thinner regional trading, according to AP and Reuters. AP · Reuters
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Wall Street’s gains and Monday’s futures are different sessions
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.8%, AP reported. During Monday’s Asian session, U.S. futures were modestly higher: Reuters reported S&P 500 futures up 0.2% and Nasdaq futures up 0.5%. Futures indicate expectations for the next U.S. session; they are not Monday U.S. cash-market results. AP · Reuters
What investors are watching this week
U.S. inflation and retail sales
U.S. consumer-price and producer-price reports, as well as retail-sales data, were among the week’s scheduled catalysts identified by Reuters and AP. These releases can shape expectations about inflation and consumer demand, but their market impact will depend on the results and how they compare with expectations. Reuters · AP
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Major-bank earnings begin Tuesday
Major U.S. banks were due to begin reporting quarterly results on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The reports will provide company-specific information for investors assessing the start of earnings season. Reuters also framed the season as a test of elevated technology valuations; that is a market interpretation, not evidence that valuations caused Monday’s Asian moves. Reuters
Kiplinger’s weekly calendar, published October 9, said no noteworthy earnings releases were scheduled for Monday, October 12, and listed Johnson & Johnson among companies slated to report third-quarter results before Tuesday’s open. The calendar warned that dates were tentative unless officially announced, so investors should check issuer announcements for exact timing. Kiplinger
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the regional picture was mixed
The session did not move as one market: AP’s snapshot showed gains in Australia and Hong Kong alongside declines in South Korea, Shanghai and Taiwan, while India edged higher. Japan was closed, and Reuters characterized the broader Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan as little changed. Oil was also described as choppy amid geopolitical and energy-supply uncertainty, but the available reporting does not establish that any single factor caused a particular index move. Reuters
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