Asian Shares Fall, Trading Muted With Good Friday, Holidays
A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) (L) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on April 15, 2022. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo
TOKYO—Asian shares fell in muted trading as most world markets were closed for Good Friday and other holidays.
Benchmarks declined in Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai. Sydney, Manila, Bangkok, and Hong Kong were among Asian markets observing holidays on Friday. U.S. and European markets also were closed.
