Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Monday

06 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red on Monday, following the intensified tensions in the Middle East after a US airstrike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani last week. Iraq called for US and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash, weighed on the market sentiments. Japan's Nikkei is in negative trend on its first trading day of the New Year, while the safe-haven yen strengthened following negative cues from the US markets. Among the Asian markets, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia,Taiwan and Malaysia are in negative trend. However, Shanghai trade higher.

Nikkei 225 down 418.00 points 1.77% to 23,238.62, Straits Times slipped 16.52 points or 0.51% to 3,222.30, Hang Seng diminished 189.94 points or 0.67% to 28,261.56, Taiwan Weighted trimmed 132.52 points or 1.09% to 11,977.91, KOSPI Index decreased 20.07 points or 0.92% to 2,156.39, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 34.74 points or 0.55% to 6,288.73 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI contracted 15.23 points or 0.95% to 1,596.15.

On the flip side, Shanghai up by 18.19 points or 0.59% to 3,101.98.

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