Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Wednesday

02 Dec 2020 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks are trading higher on Wednesday, cheered with the growing progress over a coronavirus vaccine to aid a swift global economic recovery. Market sentiments also got boosted with the hopes on further stimulus package and a positive trend in Wall Street overnight. Oil shares are in higher note despite weakness in crude oil rates. Japan’s Nikkei is advancing with the continued optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine. Safe haven yen is in lower note. Among the Asian markets, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, and China are in positive note. Bucking the trend, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia are in negative territory.

Nikkei 225 up by 50.47points 0.19% to 26,838.01, KOSPI Index higher 33.79 points 1.28% to 2,668.04, Taiwan Weighted increased 100.97 points or 0.73% to 13,986.64, Jakarta Composite enlarged by 48.94 points or 0.85% to 5,773.68, and Shanghai Composite lifted by 3.02 points or 0.09% to 3,454.96

On the flip side, Hang Seng down by 13.32 points or 0.47% to 2,800.80, Straits Times narrowed by 109.37 points or 0.41% to 26,458.31, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI dipped by 3.05 points or 0.19% 1,599.21.


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