Asian markets trade lower in early deals on Tuesday

22 Feb 2022 Evaluate

Asian markets traded lower in early deals on Tuesday as rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine triggered a sell-off in global equities. Investors watched the latest developments in Ukraine as last-ditch diplomatic efforts continued to prevent what Western powers warn could be the imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Japanese stock market was sharply lower, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, with the benchmark Nikkei index falling below the 26,400 level, following the lack of cues from Wall Street overnight, with traders remaining cautious and continuing to track the rising geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine.

All the Asian markets were trading in red; Nikkei 225 slipped 522.13 points or 1.94% to 26,388.74, Straits Times fell 28.58 points or 0.83% to 3,407.78, Hang Seng plunged 717.91 points or 2.97% to 23,452.16, Taiwan Weighted tumbled 316.45 points or 1.74% to 17,905.04, KOSPI lost 47.90 points or 1.75% to 2,695.90, Jakarta Composite declined 67.02 points or 0.97% to 6,835.95, Shanghai Composite dropped 47.46 points or 1.36% to 3,443.15, KLSE Composite was down by 3.62 or 0.23% to 1,579.07.

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