Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Wednesday

13 May 2020 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed in early deals on Wednesday, as the fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections with the easing of lockdown restrictions around the world and worries about US-China tensions weighed market sentiments. However, expectations of more stimulus from the central banks to support the economy battered by coronavirus-induced restrictions capped losses. Japan's Nikkei is trading lower with down-ward trend in US stock market and a mixed local economic data. Safe haven yen is in positive territory. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and China are trading lower. Bucking the trend, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia are in upward trend.

Nikkei 225 down by 83.68 points, 0.41% to 20,282.80, Straits Times dipped by 10.34 points or 0.40% to 2,577.47, Shanghai declined by 5.34 points or 0.18% to 2,886.22 and Jakarta Composite slipped by 51.34 points or 1.12% to 4,537.39,

On the flip side, Hang Seng up by 63.39 points or 0.26% to 24,309.07, Taiwan Weighted rose 42.56 points or 0.39% to 10,922.03, KOSPI Index widened by 7.90 points or 0.41% to 1,930.07 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 18.54 points or 1.34% to 1,398.47.

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