Asian Markets trade in red in early deals on Monday

07 Mar 2022 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Monday, as the Russia’s escalated attack and capturing of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, dulled the market sentiments. Meanwhile, Western countries imposed stringent sanctions on Russia, the world's biggest exporter of crude and oil products. Moreover, surging inflation, lingering Covid -19 infections, threats of nuclear deployment and wilting global economic health also pressured the investments. Japanese stocks tumbled in the session amid fears over global stagflation triggered by the soaring oil prices followed by the war between Russia and Ukraine, sanctions imposed on Russia and on delays in Iranian talks. Shanghai stocks retreated after the reports on the highest number of daily new local symptomatic COVID-19 infections in about two years.

Nikkei 225 tumbled by 764.55 points or 2.94% to 25,220.92, Hang Seng slipped by 746.11 points or 3.41% to 21,159.18, Straight times dipped by 23.73 points or 0.74% to 3,203.05, Taiwan Weighted narrowed by 527.96 points or 2.98% to 17,208.56, KOSPI curtailed by 56.29 points or 2.07% to 2,657.14, Jakarta Composite narrowed by 55.54 points or 0.80% to 6,872.79, Shanghai Composite dropped by 50.92 points or 1.48% to 3,396.73, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower by 25.88 points or 1.61% to 1,578.06.

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