Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading lower on Thursday, as the market sentiments dampened amid corona virus woes and new restrictive measures around the globe. Besides, uncertainty surrounding US fiscal stimulus aid added concerns about global economic recovery. Oil shares traded lower after the crude oil rates plunged overnight, while gold rates also receded with the stronger dollar. Stock markets in Indonesia is close for a holiday, Prophet Mohammad's Birthday. Japan’s Nikkei, is extending its previous session losses in line with the negative cues from Wall Street overnight. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan South Korea, and Malaysia are in negative trend. Bucking the trend, China is in upward side.
Nikkei 225 down by 63.59 points, 0.27% to 23,354.92, Straits Times dipped by 18.70 points 0.75% to 2,464.78, Hang Seng narrowed by 176.28 points or 0.71% to 24,532.52, Taiwan Weighted curtailed 115.90 points 0.91% to 12,677.85, KOSPI Index slipped 22.58 points or 0.96% to 2,322.68 Jakarta Composite decreased by 15.82 points or 0.31% to 5,128.23, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 5.15 points or 0.34% to 1,495.20.
On the flip side, Shanghai Composite up by 3.81 points or 0.12% to 3,273.05.
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