Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher in early deals on Monday, due to short covering after prices slumped on worries about coronavirus epidemics and the possibility for a global recession. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the Central Banks will 'act as appropriate to support the economy' have raised hopes for dovish policies lifting investor sentiments. Japan's Nikkei though opened lower with recession fears, is now trading higher with optimism about dovish policy measures. Among the other Asian markets, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Shanghai are higher. However, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia are in weak trend.
Nikkei 225 up 157.36 points or 0.74% to 21,300.32, Straits Times rose 12.26 points or 0.41% to 3,023.34, Hang Seng jumped 186.23 points or 0.71% to 26,316.16, KOSPI Index lifted 16.00 points or 0.81% to 2,003.01 and Shanghai increased 85.13 points 2.96% to 2,965.43.
On the flip side, Taiwan Weighted down 108.81 points or 0.96% to 11,183.36, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 55.39 points or 1.02% to 5,397.31 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down 7.65 points or 0.52% to 1,474.99.
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