Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red in early deals on Friday, as worries about escalating tensions in the Middle East offset the positive sentiment generated by the overnight gains on Wall Street amid optimism about an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in the future. Japan's Nikkei traded weaker as investors awaited for the release of Japan's May numbers for department store sales and Tokyo condominium sales due today. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong kong, Indonesia and South Korea, are lower. However, Shanghai, Malaysia and Taiwan are in positive territory.
Nikkei 225 down 203.05 points or 0.95% to 21,259.81, Straits Times was diminish 6.44 points or 0.19% to 3,308.07 , Hang Seng dip 73.68 points or 0.26% to 28,476.75, KOSPI Index contracts 5.89 points or 0.28% to 2,125.40,Jakarta Composite was down by 45.24 points or 0.71% to 6,290.46,
On the flip side, Shanghai was up by 18.24 points 0.61 % to 3,005.36, Taiwan Weighted rise 11.41 points or 0.11% to 10,796.42 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increases 1.24 points or 0.07% to 1,676.67.
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