Majority of stock markets in the Asian region traded on a cautious note, in close proximity with their previous closing levels as investors lacked catalyst to open fresh positions. Investors in the region remained worried following the overnight plunge in US markets where the Dow extended its losing streak for the sixth consecutive day. However, the downside in most markets were capped as sentiments were supported by reports that the board of European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) has decided to make a payment of 5.2 billion euro in emergency aid to Greece, overcoming opposition from some euro zone member states. But the concerns of political uncertainty in Greece and mounting worries about the health of Spanish banks continued to dampen investors’ morale.
The benchmark in Hong Kong remained top laggard in the space as it plunged about a percent and extended the declining streak for the sixth straight session ahead of the release of Chinese trade data expected later in the day. The South Korean equity index too slipped lower as the Bank of Korea held off from altering borrowing costs for an 11th month after inflation eased, however positive earnings outlook from different companies helped some of the indices.
Shanghai Composite eased 3.68 points or 0.15% to 2,404.91, Hang Seng Index plunged 195.55 points or 0.96% to 20,135.09, Jakarta Composite fell 7.99 points or 0.19% to 4,121.07, Straits Times Index shed 6.40 points or 0.22% to 2,894.51 and KOSPI Composite Index declined 5.19 points or 0.27% to 1,945.10.
On the other hand, KLSE Composite gained 3.27 points or 0.21% to 1,588.17, Nikkei 225 rose 19.97 points or 0.22% to 9,065.03 and Taiwan Weighted added 7.31 points or 0.10% to 7,483.02.
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