Asian equities prolong the declining run amid daunting global leads

26 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Asian equity indices continue to struggle in the first trading session of a new week as investors still lack the conviction to initiate long positions amid the deteriorating global situation. Asian investors prolonged the somber mood and squared of hefty positions amid the distressing uncertainties over the eurozone as leaders of the debt-troubled region struggle to find a plan to solve the crisis. The reports that rating agency Moody’s downgraded ratings of eight Greek banks by two notches weighed on sentiments while the assurances by from G20 finance leaders that they would take strong, co-ordinated action to avoid another global financial crisis, too failed to pacify marketmen in the region.

The benchmarks in Tokyo traded with large cuts of over one and half a percent as risk aversion intensified amid concerns over Europe's financial crisis and fears of a global economic slowdown. South Korean stocks drifted to lower levels after getting off to a positive start as high volatility in the forex markets and caution on the eurozone debt crisis kept investors at bay.

Shanghai Composite declined 5.57 points or 0.23% to 2,427.59, Hang Seng sank 140.45 points or 0.79% to 17,528.38, Jakarta Composite shaved off 45.79 points or 1.34% to 3,380.55, KLSE Composite plummeted 31.60 points or 2.31% to 1,334.34, Nikkei 225 plunged 140.90 points or 1.65% to 8,419.36, Straits Times deposed 35.08 points or 1.30% to 2,663.72, Seoul Composite slipped 11.19 points or 0.66% to 1,686.25 and Taiwan Weighted shed 55.41 points or 0.79% to 6,990.81.

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