Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red on Friday, on account of cautious outlook by market participants as they awaited for the release of a crucial US jobs report that could have a major impact on loosening global monetary policy. A weaker reading will further argument for an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. However, Japan's Nikkei traded higher amid optimism that global central banks will keep policy easy to support growth. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore,Taiwan, Shanghai, Indonesia, are in negative territory.However, Hong Kong, South Korea and Malaysia are in positive lead.
Straits Times dip 17.47 points or 0.52% to 3,354.75, Taiwan Weighted diminished 10.06 points or 0.09% to 10,765.84, Jakarta Composite lower by 11.02 points or 0.17% to 6,364.95, Shanghai was down by 5.33 points 0.18% to 2,999.92, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decreases 8.46 points or 0.50% to 1,679.02.
On the flip side, Nikkei 225 up 17.50 points or 0.08% to 21,719.95, KOSPI Index increase 0.88 points or 0.04% to 2,109.61, and Hang Seng up 21.90 points or 0.08% to 28,817.67.
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