Asian equity benchmarks are trading lower in early deals on Friday, due to risk aversion amid growing concerns of a resurgence in US cases of coronavirus. Moreover, market sentiments also dulled with the slump in Wall Street overnight to mark its worst sell-off since March after Federal Reserve's sobering economic projections. Japan's Nikkei is trading lower as safe haven yen surged with the still lingering concerns about the global economic slowdown. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, China and Malaysia are in negative territory.
Nikkei 225 down by 233.08 points, 1.40% to 22,239.83, Straits Times dipped by 41.82 points or 1.55% to 2,662.39, Hang Seng slipped by 334.15 points or 1.36% to 24,146.00, Taiwan Weighted lower 126.44 points or 1.10 to 11,409.33, KOSPI Index declined by 50.99 points or 2.34% to 2,125.79, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 22.97 points or 0.47% to 4,831.78, Shanghai reduced 11.72 points or 0.40% to 2,909.18 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slumped by 20.82 points or 1.34% to 1,536.43.
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