Asian Markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

24 May 2021 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded higher in early deals on Monday, due to some technical buying after the equities fell on inflation outlook, high volatility in digital currencies,  lingering spike in viral infections and the wide spread lockdowns in the region. Technical shares are mostly mixed, while banking and financial shares picked up. Oil stocks and miners are mostly mixed. Meanwhile, investors also awaited for the key US inflation data due this week for more cues on monetary policy. Japan’s Nikkei extended its previous session gains with the mixed cues from Wallstreet on Friday, albeit pared some gains as the Japanese government has extended restrictions and lockdown to contain the fourth wave of coronavirus infections with more than 40% of Japan's population are under the state of emergency. Among the Asian markets, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and Malaysia are in advancinge. On the flip side, Hong Kong, South Korea are in lower note.

Nikkei 225 up by 136.69 points or 0.48% to 28,454.52, Straits Times rose 2.09 points or 0.07% to 3,111.90, Taiwan Weighted lifted by 61.61 points or 0.38% to 16,363.67, Jakarta Composite increased by 17.60 points or 0.30% to 5,790.72, Shanghai Composite rose by 5.48 points or 0.16% to 3,492.04, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI added by 13.13 points 0.84% to 1,575.30.

Bucking the trend, Hang Seng dropped by 109.42 points or 0.38% to 28,349.02, KOSPI lower 2.17 points or 0.07% to 3,154.25.

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