Asian Markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Thursday

26 Aug 2021 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Thursday, as the worsening delta variant infections in Asia dulled market sentiments. Moreover, upcoming Federal Reserve’s verdict from Jackson Hole Symposium kept the traders in side-lines. Technical shares were mixed, banking shares retreated in the session and oil stocks were in red despite gains in crude oil overnight Japan’s Nikkei extended losing streak with the worries over stifle economic activity amid unprecedented covid infections. Meanwhile, Wall Street advanced in the overnight trade, while  S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. Dow also extended gains. Among the Asian stocks, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and China are trading lower. Bucking the trend, Taiwan and Malaysia are in upward trend.

Nikkei 225 down by 5.31 points or 0.02% to 27,719.49, Hang Seng lower by 369.76 points or 1.44% to 25,324.19, Straight times dipped by 1.49 points or 0.05% to 3,106.00, Jakarta Composite lower by 55.02 points 0.90% to 6,058.22, KOSPI narrowed by 19.42 points or 0.62% to 3,127.39.  Shanghai Composite decreased 17.80 points or 0.50% to 3,522.58

On the flip side , Taiwan Weighted lifted by 13.07 points or 0.08% to 17,058.93, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI buoyed by $9.40 points or 0.60% to 1,579.20.

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