Asian Markets trade mostly lower in early deals on Monday

24 Jan 2022 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Monday, as the growing apprehension between Russia and Ukraine, rampant spread of Omicron virus infections and rising inflationary pressure saddled market sentiments. Meanwhile, market witnessed risk aversion, as the Fed meeting which concludes on Wednesday is eyed for fresh signals on the pace and magnitude of US interest rate hikes this year. Japanese stocks rebounded though the index dipped in early sessional trading. Gains remained trimmed as Japan topping 50,000 daily new cases for the second straight day and hitting record highs for the sixth consecutive day. Meanwhile, optimistic survey report from Jibun Bank, indicated continued expansion of the manufacturing sector in Japan, posting PMI score of 54.6, climb from 54.3 in December, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. The survey also showed that the services PMI tumbled to 46.6 from 51.1 in December, while the composite PMI dropped to 48.8 from 51.9. Chinese shares fell in the session, though China's yuan advanced to a more than 3-1/2-year high against the dollar, followed by a firmer central bank fixing.

Straight times dipped by 8.87 points or 0.27% to 3,285.99, Hang Seng slipped by 229.85 points or 0.92% to 24,735.70, KOSPI curtailed by 45.98 points or 1.62% to 2,788.31, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 63.70 points or 0.95% to 6,662.67, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower by 4.28 points or 0.28% to 1,522.78.

On the flip side, Nikkei 225 up by 39.27 points or 0.14% to 27,561.53, Taiwan Weighted rose by 55.87 points or 0.31% to 17,955.17, and Shanghai Composite climbed by 7.06 points or 0.20% to 3,529.63.

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