Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red in early deals on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve Chairman dented hopes for a big rate cut next month. Japanese Nikkei is extending losses from the previous session as market participants are fretting over this week's G-20 summit in Japan, where Donald Trump and Xi Jinping might talk on still lingering trade conflicts. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, are trading weaker. However, Indonesia and Hong Kong are in positive lead.
Nikkei 225 down 128.28 points or 0.61% to 21,065.53, Straits Times was diminish 9.73 points or 0.29% to 3,294.54, Taiwan Weighted dip 52.91 points or 0.49% to 10,653.81,KOSPI Index decrease 0.40 points or 0.02% to 2,121.24, Shanghai was reduced by 6.98 points 0.23% to 2,975.09, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI diminish 3.00 points or 0.18% to 1,673.61.
On the flip side, Jakarta Composite up by 1.79 points or 0.03% to 6,322.24 and Hang Seng rose 12.70 points or 0.05% to 28,198.68.
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