Asian equity indices are exhibiting mixed trade in early deals on Thursday following the negative lead from Wall Street and as investors digested regional earnings releases. Investors are also in a cautious mood ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy decision later in the day. ECB chief Mario Draghi is expected to announce a gradual reduction in the massive monetary stimulus as the euro area economic growth gains momentum. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up, lifted by shares backed by strong earnings and shrugging off Wall Street weakness. Among the other Asian markets, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan are also lower. Bucking the trend, Shanghai, Singapore and Indonesia are edging higher.
Nikkei 225 gained 33.42 points or 0.15% to 21,741.04, Straits Times rose 7.01 points or 0.21% to 3,350.89, Shanghai Composite added 15.55 points or 0.46% to 3,412.45, and Jakarta Composite was up by 4.89 points or 0.08% to 6,030.32.
On the flip side, Hang Seng dropped 45.72 points or 0.16% to 28,257.17, Taiwan Weighted slipped 9.13 points or 0.08% to 10,741.44, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 2.75 points or 0.16% to 1,736.30, and KOSPI Index was down by 0.11 points or 0% to 2,492.39.
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