Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed in early deals on Wednesday, as the market sentiments remained dulled on back of global economic damage causing by the coronavirus pandemics. The International Monetary Fund in its latest World Economic Outlook report stated that the global economy could see the worst recession. Meanwhile, the overnight gains in the US stock market limited losses in the Asian trade. Oil Stocks are trading lower as crude oil witnessed losses overnight. Japan's Nikkei is trading lower with the firmer safe haven yen. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Shanghai are in negative territory. However, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia are trading higher.
Nikkei 225 down by 24.38 points, 0.12% to 19,614.43, Hang Seng slipped by 25.39 points or 0.10% to 24,410.01, Jakarta Composite curtailed by 34.67 points or 0.74% to 4,671.82, and Shanghai slipped by 4.50 points or 0.16% to 2,822.78.
On the flip side, Straits Times up by 1.40 points or 0.05% to 2,635.97, Taiwan Weighted rose 105.61 points or 1.02% to 10,438.55, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI enlarged by 12.39 points or 0.90% to 1,384.05.
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