Asian Markets trade mostly higher in early deals on Monday

14 Jun 2021 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded higher in early deals on Monday, with fresh buying in technological and energy sector stocks. Although, trading volume is very low with stock markets of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan closed for a holiday for Dragon Boat Festival, and on caution ahead to US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week, which might give some cues on global economic recovery. Japan’s Nikkei is modestly higher with the index just above the 29100 level, cheered with the firm trend in Wall Street overnight. Market participants also got optimistic after the Japanese government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in Olympics city Tokyo and downgraded it to quasi-emergency state in three prefectures as infections steadily decline and the strain on hospitals eased. Among the Asian markets, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia are in advancing mode. Bucking the trend, Singapore is trading slightly lower.  

Nikkei 225 up by 174.80 points or 0.60% to 29,123.53, KOSPI lifted 1.07 points or 0.03% to 3,250.39, Jakarta Composite widened by 5.64 points or 0.09% to 6,101.14 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI enlarged by 8.34 points 0.53% to 1,583.50.

On the flip side, Straits Times down 1.99 points or 0.06% to 3,155.98.

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