Asian markets trade mostly in red in early deals on Tuesday

19 Jul 2022 Evaluate
Most of the Asian markets traded in red in early deals of Tuesday, due to risk aversion in the market after China reported surge in daily COVID-19 infections and as the country is rolling out new mass testing along with the extended lockdowns to snap new infections. Moreover, traders were caution ahead to next week’s US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting and comments of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that US is to impose harsh measures on countries that break the international economic order also pressured market sentiments. Additionally, reports that Apple Inc plans for narrowing its hiring and spending on growth next year to prepare for a possible economic slowdown escalated concerns. Hang Seng posts the most losses among the Asian indices today, as investments got saddled with the negative Wall street overnight and on profit taking after modest gains in the prior day. On the flip side, Japanese stocks advanced in the session in the trade as it reopened after a long weekend, extending winning streak to fourth straight session. Meanwhile, traders closely eyed on the imminent key meetings of Bank of Japan. The BOJ is expected to retain its ultra-dovish policy, while the wilting local currency which is at its 24 year low is widening the country's trade deficit and raising the import prices.

Hang Seng declined by 240.54 points 1.15% to 20,605.64, Straights times down 0.48 points or 0.02% to 3,121.28, Taiwan dipped by 41.46 points or 0.28% to 14,678.18, KOSPI curtailed by 8.16 points or 0.34% to 2,367.09, Shanghai narrowed by 9.58 points or 0.29% to 3,268.52 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI shrunk by 3.47 points or 0.24% to 1,426.07.

Bucking the trend, Nikkei 225 up by 196.02 points or 0.73% to 26,984.49 and Jakarta Composite jumped by 51.34 points or 0.33% to 6,710.59.

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