Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Monday

30 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed on Monday, in a light trading activity with the absence of fresh catalysts ahead to the New Year holidays. Japan's Nikkei is trading lower with stronger yen. However, the optimism over agreement between the US and China on a phase one trade deal has helped to lift the investors’ sentiment. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Indonesia are in negative trend. Bucking the trend, Taiwan, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Malaysia are trading higher.

Nikkei 225 down 144.93 points or 0.61% 23,692.79, Straits Times dipped 3.00 points or 0.09% to 3,223.53, KOSPI Index shrunk 3.40 points or 0.15% to 2,200.81 and Jakarta Composite slipped by 12.19 points or 0.19% to 6,317.12.

On the flip side, Hang Seng lifted 178.33 points or 0.63% to 28,403.75, Taiwan Weighted increased 9.53 points or 0.08% 12,101.12, Shanghai rose 28.29 points or 0.94% to 3,033.33 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 7.06 points or 0.44% to 1,610.61.

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