Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading lower in the early deals on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve cuts its forecast for US economic growth, a move that could delay Fed rate hikes but also suggests reduced American demand for Asia's exports. The Japanese market declined, as investors treaded cautiously after the Bank of Japan kicked off its two-day policy meeting on Thursday. Worries about Greece also weighed on sentiment. Among the other Asian markets, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia are down with modest losses. Meanwhile, South Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan are higher.
Nikkei 225 slipped 170.07 points or 0.84% to 20,049.20, Straits Times dipped 12.69 points or 0.38% to 3,313.22, Hang Seng crumbled 15.53 points or 0.06% to 26,738.26, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 1.85 points or 0.11% to 1,725.01 and Shanghai Composite was down by 8.85 points or 0.18% to 4,959.05.
On the flip side, KOSPI Index surged 13.17 points or 0.65% to 2,048.03, Jakarta Composite increased 2.64 points or 0.05% to 4,948.39 and Taiwan Weighted was up by 33.34 points or 0.36% to 9,223.17.
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