Asian markets trade mixed on Monday

20 Jan 2020 Evaluate

The Asian equity benchmarks were trading mixed on Monday, as investors went cautious ahead to the release of central bank decisions and earnings reports. Though, better than expected economic data from US and China lifted investors’ sentiment. China’s central bank left its one-year loan prime rate unchanged at 4.15%, holding off on easing credit further as it uses other methods to pump up liquidity in the markets ahead of the Lunar New Year. Japan's Nikkei is in higher note despite stronger yen following the positive cues from Wall Street Friday. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Shanghai are in positive territory. Bucking the trend, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia are in negative trend.

Nikkei 225 up 61.41 points or 0.26% to 24,102.67, Taiwan Weighted lifted 38.93 points or 0.32% to 12,129.22, KOSPI Index widened 16.45 points or 0.73% to 2,267.02, and Shanghai rose 13.09 points or 0.43% to 3,088.59.

On the flip side, Straits Times down 8.65 points or 0.26% to 3,272.38, Hang Seng decreased 113.85 points or 0.39% to 28,942.57, Jakarta Composite diminished by 15.25 points or 0.24% to 6,276.41and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI narrowed by 1.45 points or 0.09% to 1,594.36.

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