Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed on Monday, as the investor sentiments dulled with the resurgence in Covid cases and on caution ahead of central bank meetings this week in US, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. Moreover, worries about rising US-China tensions and the stalled US stimulus talks also weighed the sentiments. Japanese stocks sank after the country reported a record economic contraction as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on retailing, investment and exports. Stock markets in South Korea and Indonesia are closed for a holiday. Among the Asian markets, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China are advancing. Bucking the trend, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia are in negative note.
Hang Seng rose by 362.98 points or 1.44% to 25,545.99, Taiwan Weighted lifted 136.82 points or 1.07% to 12,932.28, and Shanghai up by 82.49 points or 2.45% to 3,442.59,
On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 143.52 points, 0.62% to 23,145.84, Straits Times decreased by 2.30 points or 0.09% to 2,579.02, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI diminished 4.81 points or 0.31% to 1,559.78
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