Asian markets ended lower in thin trading on Monday ahead of an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve by 50 basis points this week. Markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Indonesia closed for holidays. Further, concerns over inflation, the ongoing war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China also weighed on market sentiments. Moreover, disappointing factory activity data from the world’s second largest economy also added to concerns about slowing global growth. Data showed that China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 47.4 in April from 49.5 in March, the lowest level since February 2020. South Korean shares dipped, even after survey data showed the manufacturing sector in South Korea expanded at a faster rate in April. Japanese shares declined following a sell off on Wall Street last week, while factory activity expanded at a slower pace from the previous month in April. Although, Japan's consumer confidence index rose for the first time in six months in April.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
Hang Seng | -- | -- | -- |
Jakarta Composite | -- | -- | -- |
KLSE Composite | -- | -- | -- |
Nikkei 225 | 26,818.53 | -29.37 | -0.11 |
Straits Times | -- | -- | -- |
KOSPI Composite | 2,687.45 | -7.60 | -0.28 |
Taiwan Weighted | -- | -- | -- |
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