The Asian markets have made a soft start on concern that stimulus announced by different central banks may not be sufficient to stop the slowing global economic growth. The Japanese market was leading the pack of losers despite a meeting of foreign ministers of China and Japan in New York, in an attempt to ease rising tensions over a territorial dispute that is hurting trade between the two countries. Japan’s purchase of the islands, known as Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku, intensified the worst diplomatic crisis between the two countries. Meanwhile, China’s central bank added a record 290 billion yuan to the financial system using reverse- repurchase agreements, seeking to address a cash squeeze in the run-up to a week-long holiday. The People’s Bank of China also reiterated that it will pursue prudent monetary policy.
Shanghai Composite was down by 9.66 points or 0.48% to 2,019.63, Hang Seng lost 187.88 points or 0.91% to 20,510.80, Jakarta Composite declined by 25.43 points or 0.61% to 4,201.29, Nikkei 225 plunged by 155.82 points or 1.71% to 8,935.72, Straits Times was lower by 19.68 points or 0.64% to 3,048.24, Kospi Composite declined by 11.25 points or 0.58% to 1,980.38 and Taiwan Weighted lost 67.39 points or 0.87% to 7,666.72.
On the other hand KLSE Composite, up by marginal 0.60 points or 0.04% to 1,618.99 was the lone gainer.
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