Asian Markets trade mixed on Thursday

03 Feb 2022 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks are trading mixed on Thursday, as the continued spike in covid cases and caution ahead to monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank weighed the market sentiments. While, the firm trend in global markets and higher crude oil rates supported some investments. Stock markets of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan remained closed for Lunar New Year holidays. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled snapping previous four straight sessional gains. Market participants are in a wary as the country topped the 90,000 mark for the first time to push hospitals and clinics to the breaking point. While, Tokyo breached the 20,000 mark in daily new cases for the first time. Moreover, the weaker than expected corporate earnings report and supply chain chaos also weighed the index. The   services sector in Japan dropped into contraction territory in January with a services PMI score of 47.6, down from 52.1 of December. Singapore, South Koean and Malaysian stocks rallied as it reopened after the Chinese New Year holidays, tracking gains on Wall Street. 

Straight times rose by 67.46 points or 2.08% to 3,317.05, KOSPI up by 70.01 points or 2.63% to 2,733.35, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 11.01 points or 0.73% to 1,523.28.

Nikkei 225 up by 291.51 points or 1.06% to 27,242.09 and Jakarta Composite lifted by 26.97 points or 0.40% to 6,680.68.

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