Asian Markets trade in green in early deals of Wednesday

16 Mar 2022 Evaluate
Asian Markets traded in green in early deals of Wednesday, cheered up with the positive trend in Wall Street overnight and on short covering after recent sharp selloff. Optimism over peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to sign cease fire agreement and on easing supply chain chaos lifted market sentiments. Meanwhile, traders closely watched US Federal Reserve’s impending meeting for interest rate hike clues to tackle the surging inflation. Japanese stocks advanced in the session followed by the centre’s relaxation in Covid-related restrictions, raising the daily cap on overseas arrivals in addition to a potential lifting of quasi-state of emergencies for 18 prefectures next week. Shanghai equities also rebounded  after previous session’s losses on lower expectations for a rate cut by the People’s Bank of China and on surging covid-19 infections in the country.
 
Nikkei 225 up by 411.37 points or 1.62% to 25,757.85, and Straight times rose by 40.94 points or 1.27% to 3,276.98, Hang Seng climbed by 460.43 points or 2.50% to 18,875.51, KOSPI lifted by 21.84 points or 0.83% to 2,643.37, Taiwan enlarged  by 18.06 points or 0.11 to 16,944.12, Jakarta Composite jumped by 32.28 points or 0.47% to 6,950.47, Shanghai increased by 1.15 points or 0.04% to 3,065.12 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 2.77 points or 0.18% to 1,560.18.

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