Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

09 Oct 2020 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed on Friday, with the cautious outlook on US fiscal stimulus talks and US election uncertainty. Albeit, hopes of slightly better US job data capped some losses. Japan’s Nikkei is retreating after previous session’s seven-month high level on profit booking and as exporting got pressured with the firmer safe haven yen. Shanghai which resumed trading after an extended holiday, advanced in line with better than expected economic data and indications of a rebound in tourism and consumption over the week-long holiday break. The markets in South Korea and Taiwan are closed on Friday for holidays. Among the Asian markets, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia are in upward trend. Bucking the trend, Japan, Indonesia and Singapore are in negative note.

Hang Seng up by 22.91 points or 0.09% to 24,216.26, Shanghai Composite widened 60.78 points or 1.89% to 3,278.83, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI increased by 10.35 points or 0.69% to 1,499.91.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 down by 74.14 points, 0.31% to 23,572.93, Jakarta Composite decreased by 5.40 points or 0.11% to 5,033.74, and Straits Times slipped by 1.08 points 0.04% to 2,542.03.

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