Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Monday

22 Apr 2019 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed in the early deals on Monday, in a cautious trade as the market participants awaited return of major financial markets from the Good Friday holiday. firm trend of crude oil on report that US is set to end Iran sanctions waivers also weighed on the market sentiments. Japan's nikkei was trading higher with the modest gains in major exporters and on a slightly weaker yen. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia are in positive lead. Bucking the trend, Shanghai, South Korea and Indonesia are in negative territory. Hong Kong is closed for the Easter Monday holiday.

Nikkei 225 up 14.92 points or 0.07% to  22,215.48, Straits Times climbed 4.32 points or 0.13% to 3,351.90, Taiwan Weighted up 15.50 points or 0.14% to 10,984.00, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose by 6.28 points or 0.39% to 1,628.35.

On the flip side, KOSPI Shares decreased 4.89 points or 0.22% to 2,211.26, Jakarta Composite dipped 86.68 points or 1.33% to 6,420.54, and Shanghai Composite decline by 45.40 points or 1.39% to 3,225.40.

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