Asian markets trade mostly higher in early deals of Monday

07 Feb 2022 Evaluate
Most of the Asian Markets traded higher in early deals of Monday, cheered with the optimistic US Job report. However, continued worries over fast spreading covid cases and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine trimmed gains in the session. Shanghai which resumed trading after long Lunar New Year holidays, surged catching up with the firm trends from global stocks. Meanwhile, Japanese stocks retreated on the war fears followed by US reports that Russia could invade Ukraine ‘any day now’. Moreover, the participants side-lined as 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures are already under quasi-state of emergency, with reports of 1,00,000 daily new cases of coronavirus infections.

Shanghai up by 70.03 points or 2.08% to 3,431.47,Straight times rose by 11.84 points or 0.36% to 3,343.25, Taiwan up by 189.94 points or 1.07% to 17,864.34, Jakarta Composite lifted by 46.25 points or 0.69% to 6,777.64, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 10.74 points or 0.74% to 1,533.50.

Bucking the trend, Nikkei 225 down by 210.57 points or 0.77% to 27,229, Hang Seng dipped by 23.93 points or 0.10% to 24,549.36, and KOSPI slipped by 11.65 points or 0.42% to 2,738.61.

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