Asian markets trade mostly in red on Monday

08 Apr 2019 Evaluate

Most of the Asian market indices are trading in red on Monday, as the investors went cautious amid crucial week in the Brexit saga, and the developments on US-China trade negotiations. Japan’s Nikkei fell ahead of the earnings season and on profit-taking following last week’s strong gains. However, losses remain capped on firmer yen and on assuaging fears of an abrupt slowdown in economic activity after the better than expected US job data. Among the other Asian markets, Nikkei, Singapore, South Korea, and Indonesia are lower. Bucking the trend, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong are higher.

Nikkei 225 down 39.48 points or 0.18% to 21,768.02, KOSPI Shares dip 1.74 points or 0.08% to 2,207.87, Straits Times lower 9.33 points or 0.28% to 3,313.31, Shanghai Composite decrease by 2.93 points or 0.09% to 3,243.64, Jakarta Composite down 62.67 points or 0.97% to 6,411.35,

On the flip side, Taiwan Weighted up 93.27 points or 0.87% to 10,797.65,Hang Seng up 87.19 points or 0.29% to 30,023.51, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up by 2.62 points or 0.16% to 1,644.43.

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