Most of the Asian markets are trading in red in early deals on Monday amid worries about US-China trade tensions after the Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump plans to bar Chinese companies from investing in US technology firms and also block additional technology exports to Beijing. Meanwhile, Japanese stocks turned lower as the yen rose, and shares also declined in Hong Kong in wake of reports the Trump administration is preparing new curbs on Chinese investments. Though, China stocks edged higher, though gains were capped as an expected reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cut, freeing up for lending some capital that commercial banks have to hold as reserves, was largely offset by lingering trade fears. Among the other Asian markets, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia are lower. Bucking the trend, South Korea is higher.
Nikkei 225 dropped 118.30 points or 0.53% to 22,398.53, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped 0.65 points or 0.04% to 1,693.50, Hang Seng declined 111.21 points or 0.38% to 29,227.49, Straits Times dipped 17.84 points or 0.55% to 3,269.56, Jakarta Composite contracted 10.32 points or 0.18% to 5,811.49, and Taiwan Weighted down by 76.71 points or 0.71% to 10,822.57.
On the flip side, KOSPI Index gained 0.02 points to 2,357.24, and Shanghai Composite up by 4.98 points or 0.17% to 2,894.74.
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