Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

19 Oct 2020 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher on Monday, kindled by the optimistic report that China’s economy continued to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemics. Market sentiments also boosted with the expectations over US fiscal stimulus package before the presidential elections in November. Oil shares are trading up despite weaker cure prices on Friday.. Japan’s Nikkei, is trading higher with the reports that the country posted a merchandise trade surplus in September that increased from the previous month. Japan’s exports increased with a slightly weaker yen. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia are in positive mode. Bucking the trend, China is in downward trend.

Nikkei 225 up by 275.27 points, 1.18% to 23,685.90, Straits Times rose by 12.44 points 0.49% to 2,545.46, Hang Seng lifted by 190.18 points or 0.78% to 24,576.97, Taiwan Weighted supported 139.46 points 1.09% to 12,889.83, KOSPI Index enlarged 14.23 points or 0.61% to 2,355.76, Jakarta Composite increased by 7.22 points or 0.14% to 5,110.63 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 9.36 points or 0.62% to 1,513.20.

On the flip side, Shanghai Composite down by 11.07 points or 0.33% to 3,325.29.

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