Asian Markets trade in red in early deals on Friday

11 Mar 2022 Evaluate
Asian equity benchmarks traded in red in early deals on Friday, with the risk aversion in the market amid ambiguity over risks surrounding the war in Ukraine and its economic ramifications. Moreover, reports on soaring inflation with the US consumer index hitting a 40-year high of 7.9%wall in February and the concerns over meeting energy needs to fill Russian supply gap also side-lined investments. Japanese shares tumbled in line with the negative trend in Wall Street as the investor sentiments dampened after the talks between Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers failed to make progress on a potential cease-fire agreement. Shanghai stocks also marked decline followed by the renewed regulatory worries and as sharp interest-rate hikes are been anticipated to tackle the economic health.

Nikkei 225 down by 648.23 points or 2.52% to 25,042.17, Straight times dipped by 0.40 points or 0.01% to 3,240.33, Hang Seng slipped by 667.47 points or 3.20% to 20,222.79, Taiwan Weighted declined by 162.43 points or 0.93% to 17,270.77, KOSPI narrowed by 29.25 points or 1.09% to 2,651.07, Jakarta Composite curtailed by 33.50 points or 0.48% to 6,890.51, Shanghai Composite shrunk by 71.17 points or 2.16% to 3,224.92 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI lower by 18.69 points or 1.18% to 1,561.84.

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