Asian markets made an all red start on Tuesday

04 Dec 2012 Evaluate

The Asian markets have made a soft start and China despite strong macro data was underperforming heavily, declining for the sixth session in seven days, consumer staples especially liquor companies have extended their fall on worries of decline in demand. Japanese market too was lower as yen strengthened on report of contraction in US manufacturing. ISM purchasing managers’ index dropped to 49.5 in November from 51.7 in October. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in manufacturing activity.

Shanghai Composite was down by 8.75 points or 0.45% to 1,951.02, Hang Seng was lower by 8.53 points or 0.04% to 21,759.32, Jakarta Composite lost 33.53 points or 0.78% to 4,267.18, KLSE Composite was down by 1.91 points or 0.12% to 1,605.44, Nikkei 225 declined by 37.92 points or 0.40% to 9,420.26, Straits Times lost 7.51 points or 0.23% to 3,058.77, Seoul Composite was down by 10.32 points or 0.52% to 1,930.01 and Taiwan Weighted was trading lower by 37.57 points or 0.50% to 7,562.17.

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