Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red in the early deals on Wednesday, despite the positive lead in Wall Street. Investors went wary after losses in South Korea and worries that China might put any further stimulus on hold as the economy shows signs of regaining its footing. Japan's Nikkie also headed down due to cautious outlook amid corporate earnings season. Among the other Asian markets, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Shanghai are negative territory. Bucking the trend, Malaysia and Singapore are in trading higher.
Nikkei 225 down 95.20 points or 0.43% to 22,164.54, Taiwan Weighted dip 11.67 points or 0.11% to 11,014.01, KOSPI Shares decreased 26.48 points or 1.19% to 2,194.03, Jakarta Composite diminish 26.09 points or 0.40% to 6,436.73, Hang Seng down 238.27 points or 0.80% to 29,724.97 and Shanghai Composite contracted by 29.39 points or 0.92% to 3,169.20.
On the flip side, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lifted by 7.84 points or 0.48% 1,635.28, and Straits Times up 6.91 points or 0.21% to 3,360.38.
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