Asian Markets trade in red in early deals on Wednesday

17 Mar 2021 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, retreating from previous sessional gains as the traders went cautious ahead to the US Central Bank’s monetary policy announcements. The risk appetite in the market shrunk considerably in line with the surge of Benchmark Treasury yields to a one year high level and as the US stock markets ended in red overnight. Market-implied inflation expectations are at 12-year highs, and oil was steady below $65 a barrel. Japan’s Nikkei erased its previous sessional gains following the news that Japan had a merchandise trade surplus of 217.381 billion yen in February, down 80.5 percent on year, and as the exports dropped 4.5%. The local currency yen held stronger. Among the other Asian markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, China and Malaysia are trading lower.

Nikkei 225 down by 64.60 points or 0.22% to 29,856.49, Straits Times dipped by 3.67 points or 0.12% to 3,101.84, Hang Seng decreased 27.51 points or 0.09% to 29,000.18, Taiwan Weighted narrowed 107.02 points or 0.66% to 16,206.14, KOSPI Index diminished by 32.94 points or 1.07% to 3,034.23, Jakarta Composite lower by 22.01 points or 0.35% to 6,287.69 and Shanghai Composite curtailed by 12.75 points or 0.37% to 3,433.98 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 4.99 points 0.31% to 1,618.97.

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