Asian markets trade in red in early deals on Friday

28 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red in early deals on Friday, owing to rapid withdrawal of funds by participants followed by the intensified spread of coronavirus and on concerns that how the virus outbreak might hurt the global economy. Japan's Nikkei tumbled, extending losses to fifth straight session, on weak trend of US stocks overnight. The Japan has decided to close all elementary, junior high and high schools nationwide from Monday until April, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Taiwan is closed for Peace Memorial Day. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Shanghai and Malaysia are slipping.

Nikkei 225 fell 911.00 points or 4.15% to 21,037.23, Straits Times slipped 79.00 points or 2.54% to 3,032.70, Hang Seng down 706.13 points or 2.64% to 26,072.49, KOSPI Index slipped 65.07 points or 3.17% to 1,989.82, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 223.73 points or 4.04% to 5,311.96, Shanghai fell 100.77 points 3.37% to 2,890.56 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down 14.37 points or 0.95% to 1,491.22.

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