06:42 AM EDT, 09/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday, as foreign-exchange rates and soft property markets roiled trader sentiments.

Tokyo finished in the green, while Shanghai was flat and Hong Kong edged lower. Other regional exchanges were also uneven.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened evenly but rose to the close, finishing up 0.3% as a softer yen assisted export issues.

Bank issues gained on expectations that the Bank of Japan of may soon raise interest rates, after minutes of the central bank's late July policy-session revealed some officials leaning towards monetary tightening.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 124.62 to 45,754.93, striking a fresh all-time zenith, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 148 to 70.

Leading the upside was Sumitomo Metal & Mining up 11.3%, while Chugai Pharmaceutical declined 2.5%.

In economic news, Japan's services producer price index rose 2.7% on year in August, reported the Bank of Japan.

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened evenly, waffled, and finished down 0.1% as soft property issues undercut market averages.

The broad gauge Hang Seng fell 33.97 to 26,484.68, as losing issues outnumbered gainers 62 to 25. The Hang Seng TECH Index gained 0.9% on the day, but the Mainland Properties Index fell 0.7%.

Leading the upside was Zijin Mining, gaining 5.1%, while appliance-maker Haier Smart Home declined 4.8%.

On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite finished flat at 3,853.30.

On the other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI was steady; the Taiwan TWSE declined 0.7%; the Australian ASX 200 added 0.1%; the Singapore Straits Times Index fell 0.4%, and the Thai Set rose 0.8%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was down 0.7%