Asian Markets trade most higher in early deals on Thursday

25 Mar 2021 Evaluate
Most of Asian equity benchmarks traded higher in early deals on Thursday, as the market got buoyed by the optimism over economic reopening as against inflation worries. Bargain buying after last session’s losses also lifted the market. The reports that the Biden administration is considering up to $3 trillion in additional spending on infrastructure, green energy, and education, also boosted the sentiments. However, negative trend in Wall street capped some gains. Japan’s Nikkei is advancing with the major gains in materials and energy stocks offsetting weakness in technology stocks which mirrored the steep drop by the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and China are in negative territory. Bucking the trend, Indonesia and Malaysia are in higher note.

Nikkei 225 up by 361.01 points or 1.27% to 28,766.53,  Straits Times increased 11.15 points or 0.36% to 3,144.46, Hang Seng rose by 107.02 points or 0.38% to 28,025.16, Taiwan Weighted widened 22.41 points or 0.14% to 16,054.53, KOSPI Index lifted by 7.41 points or 0.25% to 3,003.76, and Shanghai Composite enlarged by 40.88 points or 1.19% to 3,402.56.

On the flip side, Jakarta Composite lower by 57.86 points or 0.94% to 6,098.28, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI curtailed by 2.27 points 0.14% to 1,600.13.

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