Asian markets trade mixed in early deals on Monday

07 Dec 2020 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed on Monday, as the optimism on covid vaccine rollout been offset with the rise in US-China tensions and as Brexit trade talks in stalemate. Hiking Covid cases worldwide also raised caution in investor sentiments. The global Covid-19 count surpassed 67 million, denting hopes of a faster economic recovery from the pandemic Japan’s Nikkei is trading lower as the exporting got weighed down with the stronger yen. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China are in lower note. Bucking the trend, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia are in positive territory.

Nikkei 225 down by 135.04 points or 0.50% to 26,616.20, Straits Times dipped by 1.50 points or 0.05% to 2,838.39, Hang Seng slipped by 373.48 points or 1.39% to 26,462.44, and Shanghai Composite narrowed by 15.86 points or 0.46% to 3,428.72.

On the flip side, KOSPI Index higher 4.75 points or 0.17% to 2,736.20, Taiwan Weighted increased 84.53 points or 0.60% to 14,216.97, Jakarta Composite rose by 96.94 points or 1.67% to 5,907.42, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI widened by 0.66 points or 0.04% or 1,622.51.

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