Asian Markets trade in red in early deals on Wednesday

28 Jul 2021 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Wednesday, with equity gauge near its 6 month low level. The benchmarks saw a sharp sell-off in the technological stocks after the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 posted largest decline in more than two months with the sharp correction in US equities overnight. Moreover, bearish Chinese stocks, a solid 5-year auction, worsening spread of covid-19 delta variant, and caution ahead to the Federal Reserve policy meeting, where officials are expected to consider when and how to taper the central bank’s $120 billion in monthly dulled the market sentiments. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled snapping three day winning streak followed by the fears after the IMF trimmed this year's economic growth forecast for Japan and on the country's continuing struggle to contain the rapid spread of the delta variant coronavirus cases.. Among the Asian stocks, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Indonesia, China and Malaysia are in negative territory. 

Nikkei 225 down by 425.93 points or 1.52% to 27,544.29, Straits Times dipped by 7.76 points or 0.25% to 3,131.05, Hang Seng shrunk by 59.27 points or 0.24% to 25,027.16, Taiwan Weighted curtailed by 275.72 points or 1.60% to 16,994.15, Jakarta Composite retreated by 9.28 points 0.15% to 6,087.77KOSPI lower by 14.23 points or 0.44% to 3,218.30, Shanghai Composite slipped by 20.10 points or 0.59% to 3,361.08, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI narrowed $3.93 points or 0.26% to 1,510.67.

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