Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Wednesday

15 May 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals on Wednesday, with the risk aversion ahead of the US consumer price inflation data later in the day. While, producer prices rose higher than expected in April. Japan’s Nikkei advanced in line with the positive Wall Street overnight and as the Nasdaq Composite settled at a new record high. On the flip side, China’s Shanghai fell, extending loss to third consecutive session after PBoC kept its one-year medium term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.5%. Investor sentiments also got saddled after US imposed new tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports, including a 100% tariff rate on electric vehicles and 50% for solar components. Stock markets of Hong Kong and South Korea are closed for Birthday of the Buddha and Vesak Day respectively.

Nikkei 225 up by 51.01 points 0.13% to 38,407.07, Taiwan Weighted lifted by 189.50points or 0.90% to 21,175.35, Jakarta Composite buoyed by 84.45 points or 1.19% to 7,168.21.

On the flip side, Straits Times down by 17.73 points 0.54% to 3,295.62, Shanghai Composite declined by 5.43 points or 0.17% to 3,140.34, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dipped by 0.25 points or 0.02% to 1,605.63.
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