Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Tuesday

12 Jul 2022 Evaluate

Most of the Asian markets traded in red in early deals on Tuesday, marking its two year low level due to risk aversion amid escalated energy crisis in Europe, resurgence of covid-19 cases in China and looming interest rate hikes by central banks. Investors also side-lined ahead to the key corporate earnings report and the US Consumer Price Index data due on Wednesday. Rise in inflation data may induce sharper monetary policy tightening by Federal Reserve. Japan retreated from previous sessional gains, in tandem with the negative overseas cues. The major exporters of the country declined with the firmer local currency yen. The production rates of japan climbed by 0.7%, exceeding expectations for a rise of 0.5%. On a yearly basis, producer prices jumped 9.2%, again beating projections of 8.8%. Shanghai stocks also tumbled amid worries of economic health of the country followed by fresh Covid-19 restrictions starting from this week to rein in new infections after finding a highly-transmissible Omicron subvariant in multiple Chinese cities, including the commercial hub Shanghai.

Nikkei 225 tumbled by 504.93 points or 1.88% to 26,307.37, Hang Seng decreased by 266.90 points 1.26% to 20,857.30, Taiwan lower by 364.28 points or 2.54% to 13,976.25, KOSPI dipped by 27.14 points or 1.16% to 2,313.13, Shanghai curtailed by 33.38 points or 1.01% to 3,280.20, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined by 4.73 points or 0.33% to 1,421.06.

On the flip side, Straight times was up by 1.59 points or 0.05% to 3,132.85, and Jakarta Composite lifted by 10.45 points or 0.16% to 6,732.60.

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