(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 17 mar - Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, the S&P ASX 200 closed up 0.36% at 8,614.30 points in Sydney, after the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% while markets monitored developments in the Middle East.

In Seoul, the KOSPI Composite closed up 1.63% at 5,640.48 points, driven by gains in tech stocks following Nvidia's announcement of strong revenue forecasts for its flagship chips and new regional automotive partnerships.

The Shanghai Composite shed 0.85% to end the session at 4,049.91 points, amid concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and.

rising energy prices.

(RADIOCOR) 17-03-26 08:43:34 (0152) 5 NNNN