Asian markets exhibit mixed trend in early deals on Thursday after US equities dipped in the wake of congressional passage of US tax cuts, suggesting investors see the growth-boost narrative from the corporate and individual rate reductions as having played out. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped, taking its cue from losses on Wall Street, with weakness seen in retail and real estate sectors. Though, China and Hong Kong stocks rose on investors’ optimism over Beijing’s plans to deepen structural reforms and curb financial risks while maintaining steady economic growth in 2018. Among the other Asian markets, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are also lower. Bucking the trend, Malaysia, and Indonesia are higher.
Nikkei 225 dipped 7.66 points or 0.03% to 22,884.06, KOSPI Index slipped 35.02 points or 1.42% to 2,437.35, Straits Times dropped 5.74 points or 0.17% to 3,389.13, and Taiwan Weighted was down by 3.11 points or 0.03% to 10,501.41.
On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gained 1.03 points or 0.06% to 1,747.66, Shanghai Composite added 15.69 points or 0.48% to 3,303.29, Jakarta Composite rose 51.79 points or 0.85% to 6,161.27 and Hang Seng was up by 144.61 points or 0.49% to 29,378.70.
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