Asian Markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

20 Aug 2021 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks traded mixed in early deals on Friday, making muted moves as investors awaited an update from the Federal Reserve on possible plans to trim the US stimulus. Market sentiments also got dulled with the rapid viral infections and the strict restriction to contain it. Steep correction in commodity also raised concerns over global economic recovery. Technological stocks are higher, while financial sector stock plunged. Japan’s Nikkei extended losses of the previous session, as the economic activities of the country been stifled amid lingering spread of delta variant of the coronavirus. Seven more prefectures of the country are put under state of emergency. KOSPI of South Korea saw most loss in the session. Among the Asian stocks, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and China are in downward trend. However, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia are trading higher

Nikkei 225 down by 195.03 points or 0.71% to 27,086.14, Hang Seng narrowed by 576.73 points or 2.28% to 24,739.60, KOSPI lower by 31.24 points or 1.01% to 3,066.59, and Shanghai Composite shrunk by 57.40 points or 1.66% to 3,408.15.

On the flip side, Taiwan Weighted rose by 92.70 points or 0.57% to 16,468.10, Straight times climbed by 24.21 points or 0.78% to 3,111.18, Jakarta Composite jumped by 18.74 points 0.31% to 6,011.06, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up by $3.44 points or 0.23% to 1,518.39.

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