Asian Markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Friday

04 Feb 2022 Evaluate
Most of the Asian equity benchmarks traded in green in early deals on Friday, on technical buying after previous sessional losses and on a firm trend in Wall Street. Investor sentiments got lifted with optimism followed by some better than expected US earnings reports and on hawkish monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. However, gains remained trimmed as the market is closely eyeing on today’s monthly US jobs report. Japanese stocks rebounded from previous session’s losses, and is track of strong weekly gain after four-week consecutive losses. Overall healthy corporate earnings report led by US firms buoyed the sentiments. Meanwhile, Japan is set to extend a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 prefectures by two weeks from the original end date of February 13, with 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures already under quasi-state of emergency to curb infections. Hang Seng which reopened after Lunar new year holidays also caught up with the firm trend in global markets.  Stock markets of China and Taiwan remain closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

Nikkei 225 up by 161.06 points or 0.59% to 27,402.37, Straight times rose by 6.27 points or 0.19% to 3,322.26, Hang Seng enlarged by 645.05 points or 2.71% to 24,447.31, Jakarta Composite is climbed by 24.13 points or 0.36% to 6,707.98, and KOSPI buoyed by 34.63 points or 1.28% to 2,742.45.

Bucking the trend, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI diminished by 3.32 points or 0.22% to 1,522.41.

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