Asian equity benchmarks are trading in red on Thursday, as the market sentiments dulled with the looming global economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemics, though the US Central Bank reiterated its dovish monetary policy stance to stem the weakened economy. Moreover, negative cues from Wall Street overnight also weighed on equity investments. Japan’s Nikkei traded lower with the mixed exporting amid stronger yen. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia are in negative note.
Nikkei 225 down by 148.32 points, 0.63% to 23,327.21, Straits Times slipped by 1.98 points 0.08% to 2,503.17, Hang Seng decreased by 362.21 points or 1.46% to 24,363.42, Taiwan Weighted skid 113.87 points 0.88% to 12,862.89, KOSPI Index shrunk 30.36 points or 1.25% to 2,405.56, Jakarta Composite diminished by 11.05 points or 0.22% to 5,047.43, Shanghai reduced 29.87 points or 0.91% to 3,254.05 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI narrowed by 10.47 points or 0.68% to 1,520.81.
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