Most of the Asian markets traded lower in early deals on Friday as investors braced for the implementation of US tariffs on Chinese imports at midnight Washington time, and likely similar measures by Beijing on US exports. Though, the Japanese market is advancing following the overnight gains on Wall Street and on a weaker yen. Investors are digesting news that US President Donald Trump has confirmed US tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports will take effect as scheduled later in the day. Among the other Asian markets, Hong kong, Taiwan, Shanghai, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are in negative territory. Bucking the trend, South Korea is higher.
Hang Seng dropped 135.20 points or 0.48% to 28,046.89, Taiwan Weighted slipped 29.92 points or 0.28% to 10,581.89, Shanghai Composite dipped 9.18 points or 0.34% to 2,724.70, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI crumbled 11.64 points or 0.69% to 1,679.01, Jakarta Composite contracted 36.05 points or 0.63% to 5,703.28, and Straits Times down by 72.55 points or 2.28% to 3,184.16.
On the flip side, Nikkei 225 rose 246.88 points or 1.13% to 21,793.87, and KOSPI Index up by 5.28 points or 0.23% to 2,262.83.
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