Asian Markets trade mostly lower in early deals on Monday

08 Mar 2021 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded lower in early deals on Monday, due to profit taking after prices hiked in the opening with the optimism on global recovery followed by the news that US Senate passed long awaited President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, upbeat job data, and a decline in bond yields. Oil stocks are in higher note, while the yellow metal also picked up. Japan’s Nikkei also eased on profit booking after sharps gain in the opening and on a firmer yen. Among the other  Asian markets, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China are in red. Bucking the trend, Singapore and Malaysia on higher note.

Nikkei 225 down by 179.33 points or 0.62% to 28,684.99, Hang Seng decreased by 413.21 points or 1.42% to 28,685.08, Taiwan Weighted narrowed 3.77 points or 0.02% to 15,851.46, KOSPI Index diminished 24.27 points or 0.80% 3,001.99, Jakarta Composite dipped by 11.78 points or 0.19% to 6,246.97, and Shanghai Composite subdued by 31.48 points or 0.90% to 3,470.51. 

On the flip side, Straits Times up by 54.93 points or 1.82% to 3,068.78 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 23.13 points 1.45% to 1,623.25.

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