Asian Markets trade mixed in early deals on Friday

17 Sep 2021 Evaluate

Asian equity benchmarks were trading mixed in early deals on Friday, tracking the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. Further, concerns over the impact of prolonged outbreak of coronavirus across the word, China’s latest regulatory tightening on businesses and prospect of reduced US Federal Reserve stimulus also weighing on market sentiments. While, investor optimism about the global rollout of coronavirus vaccinations aided market sentiments. Japanese shares gained with raising expectations for fresh economic stimulus under the new political leadership. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that the Japanese economy is set to recover as the impact of Covid-19 fades and that consumer inflation will be well below 2 percent in 2023.

Straight times declined by 9.54 points or 0.31% to 3,055.00, Taiwan Weighted fell 1.91 points or 0.01% to 17,276.79, Jakarta Composite diminished by 5.27 points 0.09 to 6,104.67 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI down by 7.24 points or 0.47% to 1,548.02.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 up by 176.71 points or 0.58% to 30,500.05, Hang Seng gained by 104.33 points or 0.42% to 24,772.18, KOSPI increased by 10.42 points or 0.33% to 3,140.51 and Shanghai Composite enlarged by 2.51 points or 0.07% to 3,609.60.

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