Markets Today: the Asian close, 2 October 2026
The Asian trading day in one place: 4 stories across currencies, central banks, equities and deals, collected at the close.
Stocks & bonds
Vingroup Share Drop Ranks Pham Thu Huong Third on Vietnam Rich List: Deputy chairwoman Pham Thu Huong's net worth fell to $3.9 billion as Vingroup shares plunged 13.8% from early September highs, while Vietjet Air's chairwoman gained.
Indian States to Auction ₹25,100 Crore in Government Securities: The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an auction on October 6, 2026, offering various tenors of State Government Securities to both institutional and individual investors through its E-Kuber system.
Indian Stocks Face "Negligible Returns" Cycle, Says Shankar Sharma: Investor Shankar Sharma attributes the Indian Nifty's 18% fall from its January 2026 peak to a post-boom "lake of returns", urging a shift to fixed income.
IPO & deals
SK Group Chairman Chey to sell US$700 million SK Corp stake: Chey Tae-won will divest a 2.26 per cent interest in the South Korean conglomerate's holding firm, with the sale scheduled to begin on 2 November to fund a record divorce settlement.
Every item above was reported and checked separately today; this wrap collects them in one place at the Asian close. Follow any headline through to the full story for the figures and their sources. The Brief carries the same day in five minutes tomorrow morning.
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