Asian Markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Wednesday

31 Mar 2021 Evaluate
Most of Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, as the market sentiments got dampened with the worries that global banks could lose more than $6 billion from the downfall of Archegos Capital, rising coronavirus cases, extended lockdown measures in Europe and as oil prices dips considerably. Even though, better than expected Chinese manufacturing activity data signalled optimism on global economic recovery capped some losses in the session. Japan’s Nikkei retreated after two straight sessional gains in tandem with the negative cues from Wall Street overnight and as market participants got cautious after the weekly number of newly confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Japan has exceeded 10,000 for the first time in six weeks. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and Malaysia are in higher note. Bucking the trend, South Korea is decreasing. 

Nikkei 225 down by 198.93 points or 0.68% to 29,233.77, Straits Times decreased 3.72 points or 0.12% to 3,187.17, Hang Seng dipped by 115.39 points or 0.40% to 28,462.11, Taiwan Weighted narrowed 102.18 points or 0.62% to 16,452.72, Shanghai Composite curtailed by 27.26 points or 0.79% to 3,429.42, Jakarta Composite lower by 107.98 points or 1.78% to 5,963.46 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 27.76 points 1.73% to 1,581.43.

On the flip side, KOSPI Index lifted by 3.31 points or 0.11% to 3,073.31.

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