Asian markets trade higher in early deals on Monday

05 Oct 2020 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher on Monday, as investor sentiments boosted with the optimism that US President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, may be discharged from hospital later today, which eased some of the political uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election in November. Oil stocks are advancing with crude oil s last session gain, though gold is in lower note. Japan’s Nikkei is in positive territory in line with higher exporters amid weaker yen. The markets in China remain closed for the National Day holiday. Among the other Asian markets, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia are in positive trend.

Nikkei 225 up 276.34 points 1.20% to 23,306.24, Straits Times rose 13.11 points or 0.53% to 2,509.22, Hang Seng jumped 342.92 points or 1.46% to 23,801.97, KOSPI Index increased 29.38 points or 1.26% to 2,357.27, Jakarta Composite widened by 14.03 points or 0.28% to 4,940.76,Taiwan Weighted enlarged 23.39 points or 0.19% to 12,539.00, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI buoyed 5.39 points or 0.36% to 1,505.69.

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