Asian Markets trade mostly lower in early deals on Wednesday

21 Apr 2021 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded lower in early deals on Wednesday, as the worries over the soaring covid cases around the globe and possible restrictions surrounding it dimmed optimism over swift economic rebound and the investor sentiments. Asian stocks are in heavy liquidation with the sharp selloff in US stock markets overnight, major losers are in energy and technological sectors. Oil shares eased with the dip in crude oil over night, while gold miners picked up with the bullion’s safe haven bets. Japan’s Nikkei is in sharp-correction extending losses to the second straight session, as the government enhances their response to tackle the surging coronavirus cases. The benchmark Nikkei index fell more than 600 points to go below the 28,500 level. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Malaysia are in negative pace. Bucking the trend, China is trading higher with the major gains in healthcare and banking stocks.

Nikkei 225 tumbled by 603.49 points or 2.07% to 28,496.89, Straits Times decreased 40.27 points or 1.26% to 3,151.90, Hang Seng slipped by 474.15 points or 1.63% to 28,661.58, Taiwan Weighted dipped 60.20 points or 0.35% to 17,263.67, KOSPI Index decreased by 52.80 points or 1.64% to 3,167.90, Jakarta Composite curtailed by 38.65 points or 0.64% to 5,999.67, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower by 7.16 points 0.45% to 1,600.41.

On the flip side, Shanghai Composite up by 5.12 points or 0.15% to 3,478.06.

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